I don’t want to conclude on a negative note. Although they accept the notion of “public goods,” rather than reject it root-and-branch in the style of Rothbard, they at least recognize that these goods don’t have to be supplied by the state. Often, individuals can voluntarily supply the good themselves and, in such cases, people will frequently prefer the private arrangement to state provision. Unfortunately, they don’t think this is always the rational course of action, but at least it’s better than nothing.