> it's not rational to single out one form of business as being 'better or worse' than another. But it is. If a business decreases social welfare (like cartels

> it's not rational to single out one form of business as being 'better or worse' than another. But it is. If a business decreases social welfare (like cartels enabling coordination to jack up prices) the government should regulate it away. Most of what landlords do is cause friction in the real estate market (and hurting everyone else in the process) in hopes to gain some more mpney from it.