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baggy_trough 4 days ago

It's good for all things, except highly regulated monopolies like electricity, trash, and water.

ghaff 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

> trash

I have to pay for trash removal in my town and I have a variety of choices. And while I pay the town for water, many people have wells. And I have my own septic system. So, while electricity is mostly regulated, many other utilities are on a house by house basis.

baggy_trough 3 days ago | parent [-]

You are lucky to have those options, which I do not.

WarOnPrivacy 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> It's good for all things, except ...

Humans and absolutes tend to be a pretty bad combo.

It is my experience that no system is good for all things. While some systems trend better than others, they are only good until they are not - and there will always be a 'not'.

Similarly, every 'not' is different. When we get there we're wise to consider it with experience + evidence and a willingness to do what those indicate.

RhysU 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

You would prefer the price of electricity be held constant until the day the monopoly rage quits? That day, no one can get power for any price.

WarOnPrivacy 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

I would prefer an knowledgeable, effective and non-corrupted PSC regulate the utility in a manner that keeps the utility viable, so it can serve customers first and shareholders last.

BeFlatXIII 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

The day the monopoly rage quits, use the government's goon squads to take over the infrastructure.