There are no such things as public goods.  The public goods lie is repeated so often to hypnotize you—so you never question it.  A superficial analysis will reveal the absurdity in the logic.  It’s argued that some goods are above reasoning and must be provided by force because the market can’t.  They are special goods, and the reasoning should never be questioned.  No special reasons exist, and a little thought can reveal it as absurd.

Anything can be considered a public good.  As soon as someone cares about your deodorant, that’s now a public good.  The bystanders might appreciate you smelling nice.  They were indirectly effected.  It does have neighborhood effects, as they like to say.  There is no stopping point.  Any good can be made into a public good with the faulty reasoning.  The markets do produce deodorant without force.

It’s argued that the market can’t produce these so-called public goods.  At the very least, its argued that the market can’t produce this good in sufficient quality or quantity.  Yet, the market has—or still—produces private goods that are considered public goods.  Any understanding of history proves this.  An entrepreneur will step in to solve that problem if there is a problem to be solved.  Other entrepreneurs will quickly follow.

Obviously, some benefit from this fallacy.  It wouldn’t be pushed if no one benefited.  If there is an aspect of your life where you’re wrong, you must correct that error to achieve your goals.  The public goods fallacy is nothing like that.  Others are being forced to pay the cost.  They don’t pay a price for being wrong.  Hence, the beneficiaries have a constant motive to lie so the benefits continue.

Anything can be labeled a public good as soon as someone is impacted by your choice.  Others may benefit from your choice to wear deodorant, but that doesn’t mean deodorant should be paid for by force.  Deodorant can be replaced with any good.  The same faulty reasoning is always used.  The market can, and has, provided all goods without force.  Some may need more goods or services than others, that doesn’t mean force should be used to pay for it.

Reference

Hans-Hermann Hoppe; The Economics and Ethics of Private Property