Because humans will never stop climbing. It's built into us. Even most people in poverty want to climb, they just have little to no options, so they find ways t

Because humans will never stop climbing. It's built into us. Even most people in poverty want to climb, they just have little to no options, so they find ways to cope nevertheless. As for rising prices, surely they can't rise everywhere? People will be able to afford to abandon the obscenely wealthy playpens (SF, NY, Tokyo, etc) and move somewhere that's affordable. Cost of living varies depending on location, doesn't it? Surely this would result in more competition, not less?