tmnvix

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by tmnvix 5y ago
> ...then you should be listening and not responding. I think this is a bit much. Considered responses - even critiques - should always be welcome.
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> Note that the definition of a household includes "or two or more people who live together and share facilities (such as for cooking) in a private dwelling". Well yes, it was ever thus. Many people do this and would prefer to
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I really don't think building more housing will fix this problem (though it would be a good thing). Consider the case of New Zealand. According to Statistics New Zealand in 1991 there were 1,307,000 private dwellings and 1,252,600 hous
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Do you not think that if the ratio of people to properties remained the same, but interest rates declined, then prices might also go up? I don't think that a supply shortage gets to the crux of this problem. I think a more significant
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by tmnvix 5y ago
Are you sure over 50% own real estate? Usually when I hear this stated, people seem to mean that over 50% live in an owner occupied residence. I doubt that the commenter above who has moved back in with parents to save on rent considers the
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Somewhat related: Once, when I called my uncle I got a different person on the line. They said that their name was Peter. I assumed I must have dialed the wrong number and apologised. I checked the number I had called and my phone was telli
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I think a reasonably simple example would be the relationship between private debt and the property market. Increased productivity -> increased income -> increased discretionary income -> increased ability to service debt -> lar
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> is there some kind of human nature that is going to keep us grinding away no matter what we invent? I once read a commenter here on HN claim that any increase in productivity is inevitably 'eaten up' by an increase in debt&#x
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> And DC can’t pay for public transit in DC because it’s tax base isn’t big enough. How does DC pay for roads?
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How about keeping cars away from people?
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Over what timeframe? It can't be yearly. The population of NZ is 5,000,000. The smoking rate is 12%. A saving of $5B/y would mean $8,333 per smoker, per year. Don't forget that a typical smoker in NZ might pay about $5000&#x2
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This book review on the same site does a pretty good job in my opinion: https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/your-book-review-progr...
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Smoking is taxed very heavily in NZ - to the point that smokers are a net financial benefit to the public health system.
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Usually a hard cheese like a cheddar, sometimes edam.
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Have you tried peanut butter and cheese sandwiches? My mum used to pack peanut butter and honey sandwiches for my school lunches. As a five-year-old, my dentist suggested peanut butter and cheese. Still eating them to this day. Though it ha
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...and carry on paying taxes in the US in many cases. Even choosing to renounce citizenship can land you with a hefty tax on any capital gains, etc. In this regard, US citizens are less free than citizens of most other countries in terms of
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Explaining why I think capitalism has evolved into something worse [video](youtube.com)
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I've heard that a single head of cattle yields about the same amount of meat as 200 chickens. As far as I'm aware, cattle also tend to enjoy a much more pleasant life than factory farmed chickens. As someone who does eat meat but
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I've just finished a five day water fast and plan to limit my diet, introducing new types of food slowly while observing any undesirable effects. Would you mind sharing some of the foods which you found most surprising or troublesome?
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> ...if it expands more people get richer Not necessarily. If you think of money as representing a claim on the finite resources of the world then if the distribution of the increase in the money supply is too concentrated then you can h
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The issue of housing affordability comes up a lot on HN and the discussion often turns to a shortage of supply. Often overlooked is the demand side of the supply and demand equation. From my perspective (mostly familiar with the NZ/AU
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Friends of mine. Had a great time singing shanties with them (and about a hundred others) at the Breaker Bay Hall on Saturday night.
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I agree. Though these are examples of progressive 'class politics'. That doesn't exist in the west like it once did. Thanks to neoliberalism and its promotion of individualism, progressives now focus on identity. Worthy yes,
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Progressive values focus on class? If only. Neoliberalism has successfully neutered the left by promoting individualism at the expense of collectivism. Progressive values now focus on identity.
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Reported vacancy rates (the ones you’ll hear quoted in the media) are usually discovered by asking real estate agencies how many of the properties on their books are currently available to rent. It doesn't include houses otherwise unav
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You get a very short window (if I recall correctly, 2 weeks) to cancel an annual subscription. I've experienced a lot of other unpleasantness in my dealings with Adobe (a company I only have dealings with because I have to read their p
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Overheard in a co-working space the other day: "Hello... yes, could you please tell me how I should manage this relationship... NOW THAT I'M MARRIED TO RANSOMWARE?!"
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I feel like the various policies have been consistently applied here in NZ.
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Could you please elaborate?
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