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> there are many possible ways to set it up. And all of them require competent government.

• lisper 2y ago
  To which I would add: different ways of setting it up have different consequences. The fact that this service is both reliable and free means that I have no incentive not to get my pump fixed when it fails, which makes it less likely that a failed pump will go unrepaired and leak raw sewage into the creek behind my house. (This is one of the (many) things that I never see libertarians address: how do you deal with externalities?)
  • HPsquared 2y ago
    Oh for sure, there needs to be a central authority to look after the commons. It's whoever controls that area, be it the federal/state/local government, or more traditionally the local lord or the king or whoever.
• rascul 2y ago
  I'm in a rural area with water provided by a private organization. Any issue is generally resolved within an hour or two.