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tkeltoday at 12:50 AM3 repliesview on HN

They also teach you about elasticity in econ 101. It's foolish and anti-intellectual to insist that the housing market has only two factors, while simultaneously condescending about your understanding of economics shows that you really don't understand economics, it's more about your ego.


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JumpCrisscrosstoday at 12:51 AM

> It's foolish and anti-intellectual to insist that the housing market has only two factors

Elasticitiy moderates the effect. It doesn't reverse it. Increasing housing supply decreases housing costs. A lot of people are venally or ideologically motivated against accepting this. Our housing crisis is a political choice. (Note: I'm a homeowner.)

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Aurornistoday at 12:57 AM

The parent comment never claimed that the housing market only has two factors. You’re arguing against a strawman of your own creation.