We tend to think of housing becoming unaffordable as a matter of land prices, zoning and the cost of 2X4s, but it's fundamentally a matter of values. Subscriber John summarized this in an insightful comment on Substack:
"For me, this issue is a reflection of the values of our culture.
1. Lack of value placed on community means that a house is primarily a …
Three Ways to Restore Housing Affordability
The choice is simple: housing is either shelter for citizens, or it's just another interchangeable speculative asset in the global financialization casino. It can't be both.
