saliency comments on The Price of Life - Less Wrong

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Comment author: saliency 22 March 2010 06:29:48PM 0 points [-]

The Aggregate pricing only contains a price signal when participation is voluntary.

In this case the aggregate price reflects how the participant group values the service.


When participation is not voluntary the aggregate price only informs how the controlling interest values the service.

The non-voluntary members suffer the injustice of paying more then they would like for a service.


The problem is forced participation.

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Comment author: SilasBarta 22 March 2010 06:46:42PM 1 point [-]

A colonoscopy is a good idea when you consistently have lasting pain from defecation.

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