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> If I can not watch a comedian because I don’t find them funny (which is, unfortunately, not a crime), surely I can skip their HBO special because I believe th
by cpcallen 8y ago
> If I can not watch a comedian because I don’t find them funny (which is, unfortunately, not a crime), surely I can skip their HBO special because I believe their accusers?
Of course. But TFA asks: does it follow that everyone should be deprived the HBO special?
- SolaceQuantum 8y agoEveryone should be able to pool together resources to hire the person if there is enough demand for it. Another company could pick it up, maybe? Edit: to be clear (I’m concerned about being seen as 100% supporting any position) my position is that if there is enough demand, a presumed minority outcry can be ignored safely (Facebook).
- AlexTWithBeard 8y agoIt would be very difficult for another company to go against public opinion. You'll have to find not only another company but also another cable provider and, in the most extreme case, another guild of comedians in case if they decide to boycott your channel.
- SolaceQuantum 8y agoThen perhaps there aren't enough consumers to support the commodity in question, and this is just market forces at play?
- AlexTWithBeard 8y agoMarket forces are good for getting to a Nash equilibrium, but not necessarily good for getting to an optimal distribution.
- SolaceQuantum 8y agoI agree. What's your recommendation on how to push society into optimal distributions, specifically how should we push society into an optimal distribution of social pressures not to hire/consume/etc certain products where the products are people?