Re:Millions snap up new Germany-wide public transit ticket
by BasedGroyper99 on Monday May 01, 2023 @09:16AM
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It may be the case that I cause a lot less externalities, but I don't think that affects the definition of a public good. If I visited my friend by using a motorcycle, I'd cause less externalities too, but I don't think motorcycles are public goods. Same with scooters, e-bikes and normal bikes.
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Re:Millions snap up new Germany-wide public transit ticket
by yazaddaruvala on Monday May 01, 2023 @04:07PM
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> but I don't think that affects the definition of a public good
You happen to be misconstruing the two definitions of "public good":
> a commodity or service that is provided without profit to all members of a society, either by the government or a private individual or organization.
> the benefit or well-being of the public.
As such, something can be a "public good" without being "a benefit".
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Re:Millions snap up new Germany-wide public transit ticket
by BasedGroyper99 on Monday May 01, 2023 @06:44PM
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I don't think I'm misconstruing these two definitions, because I didn't talk about the definitions you just brought up. I also think it is quite clear that I'm talking about what the government should or shouldn't provide, not what some specific government currently is providing.