>What percentage of Davids would spend the $1,000 on going out to dinner and let their house rot? I think it's reasonable to assume, an absolutely tiny percent

>What percentage of Davids would spend the $1,000 on going out to dinner and let their house rot? I think it's reasonable to assume, an absolutely tiny percentage of them. >If it costs us $50,000 to repair the house later, that's a much bigger impact. In what way is this society's problem? David has already paid for the house, that means he has already done things for society worth more than the cost of rebuilding that house. If he lets it fall apart, that's his problem now.