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A '''free rider''' is someone who "rides for free" in [[economics]]:  he benefits for something without paying for it.  An example is the sailor who benefits from a lighthouse built by someone else.  This is why [[Communism]] fails in many places and is often voted out once free elections are held such as in Eastern Europe, [[Russia]], and [[Nicaragua]] to name a few.  Due to the sharing of goods, no matter how hard or little you work, you still get the same as everybody else. Therefore, there is no motive to work.

A '''free rider''' is someone who "rides for free" in [[economics]]:  he benefits for something without paying for it.  An example is the sailor who benefits from a lighthouse built by someone else.  This is why [[Communism]] fails in many places and is often voted out once free elections are held such as in [[Eastern Europe]], [[Russia]], and [[Nicaragua]] to name a few.  Due to the sharing of goods, no matter how hard or little you work, you still get the same as everybody else. Therefore, there is no motive to work.

A lighthouse and national defense are examples of [[public good]]s. The market would not provide those goods as it would be unable to charge a price to all users/consumers. It would be both unprofitable and impractical to attempt to do so. They suffer from what is known as the '''free rider''' problem.

A lighthouse and national defense are examples of [[public good]]s. The market would not provide those goods as it would be unable to charge a price to all users/consumers. It would be both unprofitable and impractical to attempt to do so. They suffer from what is known as the '''free rider''' problem.