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> we could solve 80% of society's problems by ... magically generating billions of dollars worth of resources out of thin air Yes, resource scarcity is a key f
by Ferret7446 1y ago
> we could solve 80% of society's problems by ... magically generating billions of dollars worth of resources out of thin air
Yes, resource scarcity is a key factor underlying society's problems.
- const_cast 1y agoMost of the scarcity around houses are artificial. Home owners want housing to be scarce because they have an expectation of property value going up, forever. If housing becomes more abundant, a lot of middle class people become decidedly poor. Well... that's bad. And they're the voters, so is that going to happen? No. We can build denser, cheaper per-unit housing. We decide not to, because the only people that want that are the ones who don't have a house. As soon as they get a house their opinion will change.
- barchar 1y agoYeah, I unironically think buying a house as a primary residence should require being an accredited investor. Probably among the least popular political ideas I can think up, though.