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Is Housing a pyramid scheme?

PantsBliz · 2017-11-15 11:31:58

Everyone needs housing. Housing is deliberately restricted through planning & laws, which causes the value to rise, which benefits those that got in early, affecting those getting in later the most. It also causes massive visible social issues for citizens that then restrict in how they contribute. Why is this situation…

15-11-2017 12:31pm

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PantsBliz

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Everyone needs housing.
Housing is deliberately restricted through planning & laws,
which causes the value to rise,
which benefits those that got in early,
affecting those getting in later the most.
It also causes massive visible social issues for citizens that then restrict in how they contribute.

Why is this situation acceptable in a modern society?

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#2 15-11-2017 12:33pm

weldoninhio

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I don't think you know how a pyramid scheme works.

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#3 15-11-2017 12:33pm

o1s1n

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand

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#4 15-11-2017 12:40pm

Skylinehead

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Mod: There's a thread on housing here.

Also no, it isn't.

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