But the government doesn't optimize for profit, corporations do, and this is one...

superuser2 on Aug 18, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Red light camera firm paid for Chicago official’s ...

But the government doesn't optimize for profit, corporations do, and this is one of many cases (like with prisons) that optimizing for profit is bad for the world.

tshaddox on Aug 18, 2014 [–]

Government absolutely optimizes for profit.