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1/ Proposition: surge pricing during emergencies is bad because generally hazardous conditions create more risk for those least able to pay.
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2/ An isolated person having a heart attack during rush-hour surge pricing is merely unfortunate, not worth compromising market efficiency..
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4/ But in a snowstorm or emergency, those most at risk of being thrown into an urgent emergency are *least* likely to be able to pay
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5/ And the incidence of such urgent-need cases will be too high to be handled as exceptions. The *default* needs to shift.
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