Kids, don't smoke.

   So, here's a thought for y'all:
    I was reading one of my Econ books and learned that in 2001 the Czech Republic saved $28 million dollars in pension and old-age housing from people who died prematurely from smoking. "The net benefit of smoking to the government, including taxes and subtracting public health costs, was reckoned to be $148 million."  Yikes. Imagine if that's how cigarette companies advertised: "Mm, so classy to save society money...by dying early *muhahaha*!"

     Anyway, so even though society can reap a positive externality, don't. do. it. especially if you live in the Czech Republic (why this is worse than any other place to smoke....I just made it up...I don't think there's an actual reason). And remember that there are positive and negative things about everything and whether or not they're positive totally depends on who you are, and where you are, and what you are, and when you are...
Happy last week of March!