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This is not a tragedy of the commons. Some companies will enforce RTO. Some will not. The market will decide how valuable that is, and remote-capable companies
by ketzo 3y ago
This is not a tragedy of the commons.
Some companies will enforce RTO. Some will not. The market will decide how valuable that is, and remote-capable companies should benefit for it.
- dymk 3y agoSome rivers will get pollution dumped in them. Some won’t. That’s just the market at work!
- ketzo 3y agoWhy does that apply to this situation? What is the "common good" being destroyed by individual self-interest?
- kyrra 3y agoFor your analogy, market proponents know about this, it is called "externalities". Yes, governments have a place here as they need to make sure the party responsible for certain activities will price their externalities (in your example, polluting a river).
- gnicholas 3y agoThe problem with pollution is that it creates externalities that are not borne by the polluter. Can you help me understand what externalities are involved in the RTO context?
- cudgy 3y agoHere are a few: more traffic and pollution, more traffic accidents and deaths, increased budgets for roads to accommodate, reduced family time, higher stress and increased medical costs, increased transportation costs born by employees and government transit authorities, …