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If it were not the case that the resource was being shipped off and sold for more that would mean I could stay in an AirBnB for the same price as a pay for rent

If it were not the case that the resource was being shipped off and sold for more that would mean I could stay in an AirBnB for the same price as a pay for rent, which I can't.

ng12 8y ago
That's pretty absurd -- you're paying a discount for being a long-term tenant with a legally binding contract (and no cleaning/daily upkeep). Would you expect buying a home versus AirBnBing one to cost the same over 10+ years?
- evanlivingston 8y ago
  The end product that consumes the resource may be different but the availability of the resource my community needs to sustain life is compromised when it's arbitraged.
  - ng12 8y ago
    What if landlords charging market-rent rate compromises your community? What you're saying only makes sense if you don't live in a capitalist society.
    - evanlivingston 8y ago
      Exactly.
      - ng12 8y ago
        Well.. sure. I agree that AirBnB would be bad in a communist enclave.