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Market prices rarely (almost never) consider externalities - situations like this where it is a societal decision, it is difficult to define what we want, much less define a objective function that the market prices can optimize on.

Case in point - congestion pricing

I prefer excess housing / school / living infra which is subsidized by the society



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