One key argument to sell the idea of liberalizing public infrastructure is the price. Prizes will drop because of increased competition. That is the tale of the neoliberal fanatics. But the costs of sending mail have only gone up. Meantime, the service level has dropped substantially. It used to be so, that you could count on the mail arriving at a specific time. If you sent a lette…
The Fairytale About Liberalization of Public Goods
Alexander Benesch, educator, and writer