On Wed, 4 Jun 2003, Jason DeBacker wrote: > Is it not possible that there is some common goods problem? People not > helping b/c they think others will? The general welfare of others is a > public good afterall, right?- (non-rival, non-excludable)
Exceedingly implausible in the Africa case. Only plausible if the amount of potential help exceeds potential "need". Story works for why people don't give to the bum looking for money on the street; doesn't explain why people don't give to Africa.
