It’s something that feels normal in places I’ve lived in London. Also again, putting increasing non-single-family homes in context, this isn’t creating mega-cities, this is allowing duplexes and small blocks of flats. However, in the US it seems to be a whole other level of ensuring NOTHING can change, which then leads to less available housing for everyone.
I know we have similar problems in the UK – as everyone points out, people only show up to town council meetings if there’s a planning application to object to. The ridiculous situation with housing policy was one of them. It doesn’t seem overwhelming, it seems European.įollowing other rabbits holes are similarly interesting if a bit WTF. Also thinking about this in a geographical context, it means making the US feel more like France, rather than Singapore or some of the megacities in China. Some standard and non-standard stuff that many European countries already have. So pre-school, better education, maternity and paternity leave. This doesn’t mean having 10 kids, it’s basically the difference between 1 and 2 children.
Having support for parents, so they can have the amount of children they want to have, rather than the ones they can afford. I’m not sure I want one billion Americans, but the policy outcomes are really interesting. So if the USA wants to remain on top as an economic power house, why not shoot for having one billion Americans?
Why one billion Americans? Well, the USA will eventually be taken over by other countries with large populations, and growing populations tend to produce more innovation. It’s a pretty quick read, following where the policy of having one billion Americans can take you. Whenever I finished a book and asked my partner what I should read next, he would point at this book.
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