Beer and Inequality
Aside from the obvious – a pint of beer costs a poor person a greater percentage of their income than a rich person – maybe inequality is causing a visit to the pub to become… Read More »Beer and Inequality
August 2022
When Wealth Feeds Upon Itself
We all understand addictions, and extreme wealth could be seen as such. But it is much more than that – addictions tend to primarily harm the addict, while the extreme rich steal from the poor… Read More »When Wealth Feeds Upon Itself
A Law to Stymie Amazon
It is not an accident that supermarkets are, more and more so, adding their own products to the shelves. It works out more profitable for them (directly as a product, and indirectly as leverage against… Read More »A Law to Stymie Amazon
Non-resident Property Permits
Note permit, not tax. But essentially the same thing. One big cause of inequality is from property ownership versus renting. Especially where people or businesses own multiple properties. They gain from increased property prices that… Read More »Non-resident Property Permits
Short-term rentals and Inequality
It is happening all around the world… tourist locations are struggling to have enough accomodation for their local residents, particularly low-paid workers. It will work itself out in the long-term, because tourism needs workers, and… Read More »Short-term rentals and Inequality