Rent control is one of the few policies unites the field of economics because it’s so counter-productive. Worse, the effects are insidious & take years to play out, so the naysayers are easy to p… (View Post)

The story I’ve seen elsewhere is that the current version was in development before Musk bought the company. He just happened to be in charge when it was finished up & pushed to production. Alway… (View Post)

I might hazard a guess that the ones left behind to guard the borders might well be those who didn’t have the connections to get them out of conscription but were well connected / able to bribe the r… (View Post)

Ah but you see, /our/ media representatives are fine upstanding journalists who can remain impartial even when faced with such difficult jobs as, say, interviewing their own wives whereas /your/ medi… (View Post)

A decent 5 point lock system with a 3* Euro lock body is probably stronger overall than a single mortice lock like a Banham. If you’re getting new door, you may as well get one with a multi-point loc… (View Post)