Peter Till Fairer sharing of the value of common resources is practical politics, not just a utopian dream. They are wrong. The truth is that today's world offers free lunches on a massive scale. They are enjoyed by rich and powerful individuals, businesses and nations. Right-wing libertarian economists are also wrong if they think there can be such a thing as a totally free market.
Some markets can operate more freely than others.
But all are bound to operate within a social and political framework of one kind or another. Historically, enclosure of land has widened the gulf between rich and poor, and land is still the most obvious common resource. But, as we shall see, there are many others. The value of these resources should no longer be enclosed as private property. It should replace many existing taxes as the main source of public revenue.