Best Of: Why Housing Is So Expensive — Particularly in Blue States

Summary

This episode explores the persistent failure of liberalism to solve the housing crisis, particularly in progressive states, citing Urban Economist Jenny Schwartz's book. The core issue identified is the insufficient construction of affordable housing, which disenfranchises working-class individuals and undermines other policy goals. The practical takeaway is that effective democracy requires the most affected individuals to have the most immediate power over decisions, a principle demonstrably failing in housing policy.