The fast lane on the highway is now restricted to carpoolers and electric vehicles. It's an example of what's called dynamic tolling, where owners engineer ownership for different kinds of goal. Business take a or public policy can be very effective in shaping how people behave.
“Mine” is one of the first words babies learn. By the time we grow up, the idea of ownership seems natural. But who controls the space behind your airplane seat: you reclining or the squished laptop user behind? Why is plagiarism wrong, but it’s okay to knock-off a recipe or a dress design? Mine! explains these puzzles and many more.