Re:The sharing economy was always a scam
by cwyers on Friday March 08, 2019 @12:43AM
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That's not an externality. And honestly, your chosen example is rather unpleasant.
An externality is something like "cigarettes produce smoke that contains a lot of carcinogens, and therefore cigarette smoking can contribute to the poor health of people who are nearby even if they do not choose to smoke themselves."
An externality is something like "cigarettes produce smoke that contains a lot of carcinogens, and therefore cigarette smoking can contribute to the poor health of people who are nearby even if they do not choose to smoke themselves."