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I’d expect it to cost even more, wealth begats wealth. Since Europeans started to define owners of the land 400 years ago the population of the US has ballooned
by midasuni 5y ago
I’d expect it to cost even more, wealth begats wealth. Since Europeans started to define owners of the land 400 years ago the population of the US has ballooned, the land hasn’t. Those whose ancestors acquired land are in a far better position than those who didn’t
- nverno 5y agoSomewhat related, in the US at least, homesteading wasn't ended until 1976 (1986 in Alaska). A rather large percentage of the land was given away by the government after the act was passed in 1862. Of course, the concept of land ownership goes back thousands of years. [[the singer, Jewel, discusses growing up on an Alaskan homestead on a fascinating recent interview with Joe Rogan]]