mondaymusings

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   by mondaymusings 2y ago

   Targeted subsidies entail explicit extra administrative costs and implicit costs (or benefit omissions) when some eligibles do not receive the subsidy due to e.g. paperwork friction. The alternative is universal benefits + taxes. See https
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   by mondaymusings 3y ago

   > See how a train being fast was bundled into the question. Fast doesn't entail faster than a plane. > the train would need to be more expensive In my experience international train travel in Europe is always more expensive, some
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   by mondaymusings 3y ago

   I have avoided flying and instead used trains for the last 10 years due to climate concerns. I know plenty of people who have made the same change in behaviour and my experience from the public debate in the nordic countries is that such a
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   by mondaymusings 3y ago

   1. The PDF format is wildly overcapable compared to the majority of actual use (view text, tables and images). 2. The number of user devices with unpatched PDF readers is likely large. 3. The system of paywalled scientific knowledge drives