I found the part about the public vs. private sector to be very interesting. The example that Wheelan gave for the public sector was going to the DMV. Anyone who needs a driver's license, permit etc. will eventually have to go to the DMV, no matter if the service is good or bad. People often complain of long wait times while at the DMV, yet they still have to go there in order to get their license or permit. When looking at the private sector, Wheelan brought up the example of a Chinese take-out restaurant. If the service is bad, you can decide to stop going to that particular restaurant. In the public sector, you don't have this luxury to decide whether you will go or not. I think that the way Wheelan explained government involvement in businesses, like the example above, was very interesting and insightful.
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