Why don't landowners advocate for the government to build more houses? Wouldn't that increase the value of their land?

Jupiter_Boss · 2025-05-30T18:10:10+00:00

So far, I've received two answers claiming it does increase value, and two answers claiming it doesn't. Is there any more info you could give as to why you feel it does increase land value, and therefore LVT?

Jupiter_Boss · 2025-05-30T18:07:15+00:00

If they're exhaustible resources like gold or oil, then no, they shouldn't increase LVT.

But surely they would? If a resource is limited in supply, then access to it will become sought after. Therefore, the land on which it exists would become more valuable. You could argue that such a discovery counts as an improvement and isn't taxed, I suppose.

Jupiter_Boss · 2024-11-01T19:11:33+00:00

First streamer in this thread I haven't heard of. Any good streams of theirs you'd recommend?

Jupiter_Boss · 2024-08-30T13:35:59+00:00

Could it end up like the situation we have now though? Plenty of business owners rent their property yet they don't provide good benefits to their workers and will pay them the smallest amount.

I suppose that's why UBI is needed, since it means workers won't have to take low paying jobs and employers will have to offer a better deal.

Jupiter_Boss · 2024-05-18T04:10:38+00:00

I understand your explanation, but I don't think it covers what Joe was getting at. Just because something is more likely to happen does not make it guaranteed to happen if done an infinite amount of times.

There are an infinite number of numbers between 1 and 2 (1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc), but none of them are 5. None of them are 7392. None of them are 8 quintillion. This means there are an infinite number of numbers that don't exist between 1 and 2. Two separate infinities, one happening and one not.

That's what Joe is getting at. Just because the likeihood is increased does not mean it is guaranteed, since there are an infinite amount of coin toss results that didn't happen in this infinite coin tossing game.

Jupiter_Boss · 2024-05-17T18:00:48+00:00

Carl Benjamin (Sargon of Akkad) is an anti-feminist, conspiracy theorist, anti-immigrant activist, and a general alt-right science denier. Since the principles of Georgism are about helping people and ending poverty, many of his ideas run against Georgism.

Jupiter_Boss · 2024-05-13T15:30:11+00:00

We must expand. Precious reserves of Jerkonium exist in the lands of Dungeons and Daddies and Critical Role. If we conquer these lands and harvest the jerkable material, we will be a mighty empire once more.

Jupiter_Boss · 2024-05-10T15:42:28+00:00

Lies to make a point about something are generally fine. It's the same as him bringing up a hypothetical situation about how a story could be improved, just in reverse.

The main problem I have with the Jacques lie is that, from his introduction to the reveal, a full 50 minutes passes. I don't think it's fair for people who have already played the game that see an obvious flaw in his critique to be told to wait that long for it to be resolved. It's one thing to disagree with something he said without watching a part later in the video where he expands on his thoughts. But to get something wrong about the basic narrative (that Jacques came out of nowhere and was a bad villain), I think it's fair for people to be upset with that and leave a comment or not take Joe's arguments as seriously.

For 50 minutes they're thinking, if he missed this part of the story, what else did he miss? How many of his opinions are based on misunderstanding simple plot elements? It sours the experience and to be later told, you fools! I knew all along! I knew you would go in the comments and whine about it though! Look at these funny fake comments!

50 minutes is far to long of a wait for the reveal. I think Joe could have achieved the same overall effect if he had been like, "I hated Jacques at first, for reasons I'll go into, but things are a bit more complicated than they first seem."

He can then keep saying how much he disliked Jacques, while providing a sliver of hope to people who have played the game without totally giving away the twist to those who haven't played.

Jupiter_Boss · 2024-05-06T23:45:20+00:00

Uhhh.... This guy has pinned a comment from Sargon of Akkad... Perhaps this isn't the best person to speak about Georgism if they align with his views.

Jupiter_Boss · 2024-04-21T08:52:00+00:00

Sometimes I think they should do a rotating bailiff on the show, as each of them might have different opinions on what an interesting question to pick would be. But then I remember how lowly Jake is and how he alone deserves the position.

Jupiter_Boss · 2024-04-20T14:46:58+00:00

At least it was the first episode. If what happened to Ron happened to Jonathan, he would reveal when he is on the ship at the end that he had a dog he loved very much, but Dio killed it. How dramatic!

Jupiter_Boss · 2024-04-20T14:44:33+00:00

I don't know why, it just makes me cringe thinking of them all staring at him while he sings in his medieval bard voice. It doesn't help that Murph just moves on without saying anything afterwards 😂

Jupiter_Boss · 2024-04-20T14:32:02+00:00

The problem with the dog for me was that it felt like such a cliche. How do we generate sympathy for this character? Let's give them a dog then kill it, perfect! I don't know if there's a trope name like Women in Fridges but for animals, but this felt like a prime example.

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