A nice voluntary wealth redistribution story. Can’t solve the whole problem but what I’m wondering is whether tourists now will be more or less inclined to toss a coin into the Trevi. I can see few scenarios:
- Neutral: most people don’t give a damn and continue as before
- Less money is thrown in because individuals thought they were purchasing “good luck now realise that their contribution will be “used up” by someone else
- Increase in money: Neural individuals are more inclined to give, because they are getting an additional purchase (charity) and the negative effects of 2 above do not materialise.
