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Your argument seems to boils down to "markets working." But they're not working for everyone. For example, the current housing market is working for large real
by macawfish 9y ago
Your argument seems to boils down to "markets working."
But they're not working for everyone. For example, the current housing market is working for large real estate companies that had the capital to buy up risk laden foreclosed homes. It's often not working for working class renters.
- bko 9y agoAgain, not working compared to what?
- macawfish 9y agoIn the cartoon, an example is given of bread using all the wheat that is needed for pizza dough. Well, for people I know who work 40 hours a week and are still homeless, compared to anything. The commodification of homes and neighborhoods is pushing people to participate economically in ways that cut short time for other important life stuff: self care, raising children, building healthy relationships, cleaning, cooking, creating, gardening. There is plenty of space to live, but these markets are making it very difficult for people to make the kinds of decentralized arrangements the cartoon espouses.
- russroberts613 9y agoI don't think it's commodification. In cities where the government doesn't artificially make it hard to build new houses, housing is much more affordable.