'Cause I'm the taxman, yeahhh.

[deathofophelia]

Today my economics teacher was talking about elasticity of demand and used a hypothetical example of a price on air. No matter what the price is set at, people still need air, therefore it would be inelastic. That got me thinking. What an interesting concept: a charge for air. So I decided to devise a plan for just that. Here's the question: "What

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[sisilian]

At least 1.

[madmarty]

Ooh, I would read an editorial blog if you started one. And probably even comment, haha.

Also, I seem to remember a short story which incorporated the very idea of charging for air... they did it by volume, though I do not remember how it was measured. Athletes were the poorest of the poor.

[deathofophelia]

Yup, they certainly would be. :D

[theazureshadow]

You should. I would definitely read them, and likely comment on them.

[paff_]

At least four.

[weee5067]

Oooh, and countries with purer air could charge more per breath, or whatever. Only rich people would be able to live full-time in clean-air regions, while poorer people would go visit those places on vacation. It'd be an absolutely horrendous system, but it's fascinating to think about.

[deathofophelia]

Wow, I hadn't even thought of that! That's genius!
It is fascinating to think about, isn't it?