10/02/25

Why Neofeudalism is Your Problem Too: An Essay On Housing Costs, Serfdom, And The Looming Crisis

In the grand narrative of human progress, the promise of modernity has been simple yet profound: work hard, play by the rules, and you’ll get ahead. For generations, this promise centred on one cherished dream—homeownership. Yet for many today, realising that dream feels about as attainable as owning a unicorn ranch. The culprit? Housing costs. Exorbitant rents and mortgage payments are crushing the working and middle classes in much of the world. Housing costs have become the grim reaper of regular folks’ aspirations, siphoning away hope and planting seeds of frustration and discontent.

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