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A ‘free-rider’ jumping over subway turnstiles.

Simple Solution to the Free-Rider Problem

I recently stumbled upon a curiosity called the ‘free-rider problem’. It’s a curiosity because Wikipedia describes it as “a type of market failure that occurs when those who benefit from … public goods … do not pay for them or under-pay.” How can it be a market failure if it affects public goods?
Dennis Hackethal 13 Jan 2026

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