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The solution to this is the same as for human driven traffic: Road Pricing When a scare resource is given away for free, it becomes overused. Somehow we have
by BurningFrog 4y ago
The solution to this is the same as for human driven traffic:
Road Pricing
When a scare resource is given away for free, it becomes overused. Somehow we have a hard time seeing that for road access, but it's true anyway.
- tap-snap-or-nap 4y agoCorporations want all the rights an individual wants but no social, ethical and financial responsibility towards the humans they are meant to serve. It is time we rethink the concept of corporate personhood and legal protections an individual's get for acting via such entities, as they are getting compensated generously, the risks they take are miniscule to the entitlements they actually enjoy for their decisions and their consequences on the society.
- yanderekko 4y agoCorporate personhood really has nothing to do with the idea that scarce resources should be allocated via prices.
- Salgat 4y agoThis isn't even necessary; between fuel and wear & tear on the vehicle, you'll be paying a small fortune for those daily 8 hour commutes.
- BurningFrog 4y agoWell, this ensures a non-zero price. It's very unlikely that it happens to be the optimal price.