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Re:All my servers have an 8 GB empty file on disk by coldtea on Thursday March 25, 2021 @07:55PM (#26587210)
>In this case there is no cost to the individual, only to the group.

So like all the externalities and their associated costs that capitalism throws at us without a single care...

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Re:All my servers have an 8 GB empty file on disk by anonuser123456 on Thursday March 25, 2021 @09:38PM (#26587922)
Capitalism is compatible with Pigouvian taxes.
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Re:All my servers have an 8 GB empty file on disk by coldtea on Friday March 26, 2021 @02:38AM (#26589363)
Yes, just not in practice, as capitalists amassing wealth can then buy legislation that suits them.

We end up with a few token Pigouvian taxes (when they're not ordered by businesses themselves and used to hurt competition).

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