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> I'm uneasy about forced labor. I'm with you! But what I'm not okay with is gatekeeping of the resource that REALLY makes real estate valuable -- LAND. Nobody
by larsiusprime 4y ago
> I'm uneasy about forced labor.
I'm with you! But what I'm not okay with is gatekeeping of the resource that REALLY makes real estate valuable -- LAND. Nobody made the land.
I'm okay with paying for the labor and capital that goes into housing construction. I'm not okay with somebody extracting massive amounts of value out of the economy just because they own title to the land.
If you want to look at the stats for why real estate has become such a huge asset class, read this:
http://gameofrent.com/content/is-land-a-big-deal http://gameofrent.com/content/is-land-a-big-deal
- adamdusty 4y agoOkay but what's your solution? The reason land is valuable is because many people want it in specific areas. I genuinely don't have an answer to the question.
- sershe 4y agoI agree with that, I am actually georgist. Of course, again, human right to land won't satisfy people calling for "housing as a human right". There's tons of cheap land everywhere, including close to cities, and in major cities. It's really "housing with amenities near where I like the weather, jobs and culture is a human right"