
pretty much all the arguing about careers and making a living is really due to cost of living which is due to this graph, and almost nothing else. The red area is housing that doesn't exist. It's what 2008 caused us not to build. Solve this and you solve everything. https://t.co/UwVq3Ir4Qc

theatlantic.com • David Brooks: The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake - The Atlantic
The median home price in the U.S. is six times the median annual income3—fifty years ago it was two times—and the share of first-time buyers4 is barely half the historical average and the lowest on record. Medical debt is the leading cause5 of consumer bankruptcy; half of American adults would not be able to cover a $500 medical bill without taking
... See moreScott Galloway • The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Success
Where land is expensive, a lot of people occupy a given patch of it. Where density is low, by contrast, land is typically cheap. The ability of real estate developers to ride the currents of supply and demand ensures that land should always be a low portion of overall housing costs.
Matthew Yglesias • The Rent Is Too Damn High: What To Do About It, And Why It Matters More Than You Think

Now think about what happens over time. The prices of regulated, non-technological products rise; the prices of less regulated, technologically-powered products fall. Which eats the economy? The regulated sectors continuously grow as a percentage of GDP; the less regulated sectors shrink. At the limit, 99% of the economy will be the reg
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