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Podcast: American Viewpoints
Episode: Build, Baby, Build! The Argument For More Homes And Fewer Laws Blocking Them From Being Built
Description: A graphic novel to address housing policies and central planning? Yes. It's named Build, Baby, Build: The Science And Ethics Of Housing Regulation. In this discussion with author and George Mason University economist Bryan Caplan, he makes an argument for more homes and less government. From the book's description: "Why are housing prices in America so unbelievably high, especially in the country's most desirable locations? The superficial answer is “supply and demand,” but the deep answer―the reason supply is so low―is a regulatory system that treats developers like criminals."
For more information: https://www.amazon.com/Build-Baby-Science-Housing-Regulation/dp/1952223415