#Excludability

[omegaphilosophia]

Understanding Partially Public Goods: Excludability and Rivalry

There are several things that could potentially be considered public goods but are not due to various reasons. These goods may be excludable (meaning access can be restricted) or rivalrous (meaning consumption by one person reduces availability to others) to some extent. Here are some examples:

Broadcast Television: While television broadcasts are non-excludable (many people can watch the same program simultaneously), they are not entirely non-rivalrous. Limited advertising space and time slots mean that the more viewers a program attracts, the more revenue it generates. Therefore, broadcast television is not a pure public good.

WiFi in Public Spaces: Publicly available WiFi in parks or airports is often considered a public good because anyone can access it freely. However, it can be limited by factors such as bandwidth, speed, and user restrictions, making it partially excludable and rivalrous to some extent.

Clean Air: Clean air is typically regarded as a classic public good because it is non-excludable and non-rivalrous. However, localized air pollution can affect air quality in specific areas, making it somewhat rivalrous on a regional scale.

Public Transportation: Public transportation systems aim to provide accessible services to everyone. Still, they are not entirely non-excludable, as users typically need to pay fares, and they can become congested during peak hours, introducing rivalry for seating and space.

Online Information: Information on the internet is often considered a public good because it can be freely accessed by anyone. However, some content is protected by paywalls, and high-quality, specialized information may require subscriptions or fees, making it partially excludable.

National Parks: National parks are intended to provide natural beauty and recreational opportunities to all. However, access to some areas may require entrance fees or permits, rendering them partially excludable.

Social Media Platforms: Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter offer free access to users worldwide. However, they are not pure public goods because users' data and content contribute to their revenue through advertising and data monetization.

In these examples, the classification of goods as public or non-public depends on factors like the degree of excludability and rivalry. While they exhibit some characteristics of public goods, they are not entirely non-excludable and non-rivalrous, which is the hallmark of pure public goods like clean air or national defense.

[adobe-outdesign]

the craziest beta 'mon is this guy, who would evolve into a random Pokemon upon evolution

like imagine finding this autism creature fighting for its life out in the wild so you catch it out of pity and two months later it evolves into goddamn Rayquaza

[hellsitegenetics]

big shout out to trans women

[ocean-candy-fish]

She was getting left out in a lot of TWST mom appreciation posts :( 🌸🤖

[nataliescatorccioapologist]

Natalie’s entire life was about giving everything she had to others and getting nothing in return.

She hiked for miles in subzero temperatures just to find something to hunt and feed the group, and instead of being met with gratitude, she was blamed when the food ran out.

She extended compassion and support to everyone else when they needed it (comforting Lottie in the middle of the night, holding Shauna’s hand and never leaving her side throughout her labor, understanding Travis’ grief when no one else would) and yet she is always completely alone in her own moments of suffering.

She took on the burden of leadership even while still reeling from the trauma of Javi’s death and the cabin fire, guiding the group out of one of their darkest times. She guided them in building shelter and creating a thriving community. And they repaid her by pushing her to the ground, calling her a murderer, stripping her of her leadership role, and forcing her to butcher the body of her only father figure— whom she had just killed out of mercy and necessity for the group, so that no one else would have to bear the burden of his blood on their hands.

She risked everything to carry out an elaborate plan to get everyone rescued—climbing a mountain, contacting help, ultimately saving all of their lives—and still, in the adult timeline, they treat her like she’s beneath them.

She literally died as a sacrifice so the rest of them could keep living and all she got was a 1 minute funeral.

[uncle-fruity]

Oh man I wanted to read your transfeminist theory but then you called me zippertits, theyfab, tboy, uncultured, cuntboy, tmra, transtrender, and degenerate so now I'm starting to think that maybe your opinion on what constitutes good theory is worthless to me.

[moonilit]

Bruce’s Goth furry Aesthetic VS Dick’s flamboyant Disco Noir aesthetic: Fight.

Idk I say we let Dick make it

[lycowarrior]

They are such nice people

[kidovna]

🧑🏻‍❤️‍💋‍🧑🏻

[ethan-elliott]

The fucking audacity of the judge to say that ruling the definition of woman is based purely on biological sex “is not a triumph of one side over another.”

As if this hasn’t just fucking decimated trans rights in the UK, made transphobia practically law and blatantly supporting the work of groups like the LGB Alliance.

How fucking dare they.

[z13lovebot]

The ghosts of smilk past and future playing wingman 🌀

[linkcharacter]

mouth washing people

[factual-fantasy]

I love them so much chat