PUBLIC GOODS, SOCIAL EXTERNALITIES, AND POLITICAL POLARIZATION

Abstract

On November 19, 2024, Dr. Simon Levin presented Public Goods, Social Externalities, and Political Polarization for this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key points discussed included erosion of public goods, complex adaptive systems, and political polarization and its impact.

_{Received: 12-22-2024}

_{Revised: 01-24-2025}