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Episode 84: Price-Gouging Bans Don’t Make Things Cheaper, They Make Them More Scarce

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The Price of Water

The rich already bought their generators long before the hurricane hit. They have water in their basements that they've stocked up. What's anything worth? It's worth what you're willing to pay for it. No amount of legislation is going to change the fact that a hurricane came through and destroyed a bunch of stuff. If your goal is to make human life better, this is one way that works.

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