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When did the idea of a shared resource hit its final bullet and got buried? This whole idea of hyper-capitlising every tid bit of everyday life, sacrificing so
by pierrebai 12y ago
When did the idea of a shared resource hit its final bullet and got buried?
This whole idea of hyper-capitlising every tid bit of everyday life, sacrificing social etiquette to the altar of economic theory has gone too far. If you try to assign ownership of such things as reclining right (as if such a right ever existed), then where will you stop? Are you going to negotiate and pay me for my right to repeatedly bang my knees in teh back of your seat? How about paying me to stop humming loudly just behind your back?
It's not about monetisation nor economic optimization. It's about being well-behaved in society. You want to recline your seat? Why not ask if the person sitting behind you minds? What about settling on a position that at least partially satisfies you both? The space in the cabin is shared. Stop acting like a child or sociopath and be mindful of others. Stop making everything be about your wallet.
- svantana 12y agoOne of the biggest problems of modern urban life is: there is minimal to no cost (in the long term) of being an asshole, because people you encounter at random you will rarely meet again. Under such circumstances, it's reasonable to replace courtesy with monetary compensation.