ANOTHER REASON WHY HIGH GAS PRICES ARE GOOD

Another link courtesy of Greg Mankiw's blog reminds us that conserving natural resources is just one reason high gas prices are good: "Traffic Fatalities Driven Down by High Gas Prices." Of course, less people dying is a pretty significant benefit; and so is less wear and tear on our roads, less space eaten up by streets and parking, and less time spent isolated in our two-ton steel boxes.