Scott Adams, author of the Dilbert comic strip, had some interesting observations regarding subsidies and taxes that different bodied people avoid and pay.
The gist of it can be seen in his all-you-can-eat buffet example: those with smaller appetites essentially subsidize those with larger appetites. The same concept could be therefore applied to a myriad of other goods and services, which are erroneously apportioned according to a “universal” flat-rate.
The flaws of numerous contemporary issues can be illustrated in a similar manner, including network neutrality. For instance, in Japan, low-usage customers end up subsidizing the bill of customers that consume large amounts of bandwidth. Interestingly enough, due to the “virtual” traffic jams that occur during peak times, the Japanese telecom regulatory body is now looking at implementing a more efficient “non-neutral,” variable-rate policy.
See also: Harrison Bergeron and Egalitarianism: A Revolt Against Nature
Egalitarianism as a revolt against economic variables
