Exploring Housing Movements and Moral Complexity

This chapter examines the contrasting YIMBY and NIMBY movements, debating their effects on housing supply and affordability while discussing critiques of these approaches. It further delves into concepts of moral luck and practical reasoning, highlighting the ethical implications around punishment and consequences in various contexts. Additionally, the chapter touches on scientific inquiry, emphasizing the evolution of ideas and the relationship between physics, consciousness, and historical determinism.