Economy
Private groups built and charged for lighthouses
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
Economists loved using lighthouses as the ultimate example of a 'public good' that only the government could build, since you cannot force ships to pay for seeing light. Except, historical records proved private guilds successfully built and tolled them for centuries. Basically, academic textbooks lied to you because nobody bothered to check the receipts.
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