> via taxes This has been trotted out for many different problems, and I have yet to see taxes resolve any issue they are supposed to fix. Carbon taxes don't

> via taxes This has been trotted out for many different problems, and I have yet to see taxes resolve any issue they are supposed to fix. Carbon taxes don't reduce carbon use, fuel taxes don't reduce fuel use, sin taxes don't reduce soda consumption, cigarette taxes encourage black market activity, drug taxes don't reduce drug usage, etc... Indirect action, like taxes, are a shot off the bow. The next step is direct action. If the property is correctly maintained, a law-abiding squatter is preferable to a long-term absentee landlord who selfishly chooses to keep his or her house empty. It's a far greater loss to society to have the squatter as homeless. Buy NFTs if you want artificial scarcity. (This is different than my feelings about people who steal homes, such as in this article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64547396 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64547396)