Of course infrastructure is useful, even if not that amazing. But why are governments charging us for it even more than the Romans did when countless other, mu

Of course infrastructure is useful, even if not that amazing. But why are governments charging us for it even more than the Romans did when countless other, much much more amazing things (and just as useful) came down in price dramatically during the last 2000 years? I have a hunch: in my town all road repairs are made by companies owned by friends and relatives of the politicians in power…