yup, agree with all of this, very insightful. In the book I just take a couple examples of this kind of logic, but don't go into detail to establish the case. I think other people have already established quite well that our system depends hugely on hidden subsidies and externalized costs. I refer to that, but pretty much take it as already demonstrated.
I think that when we accept the principle of the commons, then such proposals as thesewill become very attractive.
Or if offshore drillers had to deal with fishing cooperatives that managed offshore waters as commons and took tort action against oil companies for threatening to hurt their livelihoods?
This isn't communism here, this is just fairness. If you take something from everyone you should have to pay for it.
Charles