The Real Estate State

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The entire structure of our economy and politics is built around property ownership in general and real estate in particular. The more homeownership appreciates to act as a substitute welfare state for those inside the system, the worse things get for everyone outside it. And I think that one way of reacting against that or challenging that is also not a new story but is something that we see happening really vibrantly in all kinds of urban spaces.

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