Freakonomics: Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work

manch · April 8, 2019, 8:30pm

Send it to anyone you know who needs some convincing.

marcus335 · April 8, 2019, 8:39pm

Rent control is popular for the same reason slot machines are. People are convinced they’ll be one of the lucky few it benefits, and they don’t care that the vast majority are worse off because of it.

BAGB · April 9, 2019, 4:48pm

Everyone needs to read this and get a summary of it. Maybe everyone should post a 3-10 sentences summary

Elt1 · April 9, 2019, 5:29pm

Government picking winners and losers never works. Look at what tarrifs did for US steel. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.