Aiden

Yeah, I lived in Berkeley and I commuted every day. Right.

Well, I think there's a good part, another good part of the book. That talks about how in, you know, we talked about this in the last episode, this basic concept of, you know, nimbyism. You advocate for things like vocally and on paper, you want things to like be a certain way.

Well, I think there's a good part, another good part of the book. That talks about how in, you know, we talked about this in the last episode, this basic concept of, you know, nimbyism. You advocate for things like vocally and on paper, you want things to like be a certain way.

Well, I think there's a good part, another good part of the book. That talks about how in, you know, we talked about this in the last episode, this basic concept of, you know, nimbyism. You advocate for things like vocally and on paper, you want things to like be a certain way.

But it comes down to like approving like new housing or voting against the interest of like the private property you already own in the area. People end up saying no. They vote in like their own economic interests.

But it comes down to like approving like new housing or voting against the interest of like the private property you already own in the area. People end up saying no. They vote in like their own economic interests.

But it comes down to like approving like new housing or voting against the interest of like the private property you already own in the area. People end up saying no. They vote in like their own economic interests.

And in the book, they bring up the example of someone talking about these like, you know, town hall or like local meetings where like these types of votes occur or where these types of votes get discussed and how the reason of like protecting your home's value never comes up. It is a social faux pas to like ever address it or talk about it in any capacity.

And in the book, they bring up the example of someone talking about these like, you know, town hall or like local meetings where like these types of votes occur or where these types of votes get discussed and how the reason of like protecting your home's value never comes up. It is a social faux pas to like ever address it or talk about it in any capacity.

And in the book, they bring up the example of someone talking about these like, you know, town hall or like local meetings where like these types of votes occur or where these types of votes get discussed and how the reason of like protecting your home's value never comes up. It is a social faux pas to like ever address it or talk about it in any capacity.

But people talk about it changing the character of the neighborhood. I got a few comments. I got a few comments on the last episode about how it's primarily about crime. And I don't want to... You know what incentivizes crime?

But people talk about it changing the character of the neighborhood. I got a few comments. I got a few comments on the last episode about how it's primarily about crime. And I don't want to... You know what incentivizes crime?

But people talk about it changing the character of the neighborhood. I got a few comments. I got a few comments on the last episode about how it's primarily about crime. And I don't want to... You know what incentivizes crime?

Yes. So I don't want to write off that comment immediately, right? Because I do think there is... I think there are some... I don't want to look at somebody who's complaining about crime and then just write off every concern that they have. I think the problem with that is oftentimes those claims are like... not based in reality.

Yes. So I don't want to write off that comment immediately, right? Because I do think there is... I think there are some... I don't want to look at somebody who's complaining about crime and then just write off every concern that they have. I think the problem with that is oftentimes those claims are like... not based in reality.

Yes. So I don't want to write off that comment immediately, right? Because I do think there is... I think there are some... I don't want to look at somebody who's complaining about crime and then just write off every concern that they have. I think the problem with that is oftentimes those claims are like... not based in reality.

If you look at statistics around crime around, like how I think you can like, uh, map out like people's concern with crime, like increasing over time over the last few decades, but crime going down the entire time, like a lot of like fear about crime has to do with its presentation through like news and media and statistical likelihood. Uh, but beyond that, uh,

If you look at statistics around crime around, like how I think you can like, uh, map out like people's concern with crime, like increasing over time over the last few decades, but crime going down the entire time, like a lot of like fear about crime has to do with its presentation through like news and media and statistical likelihood. Uh, but beyond that, uh,

If you look at statistics around crime around, like how I think you can like, uh, map out like people's concern with crime, like increasing over time over the last few decades, but crime going down the entire time, like a lot of like fear about crime has to do with its presentation through like news and media and statistical likelihood. Uh, but beyond that, uh,

The crime that does exist that people are often talking about is rooted in the cost of living and the people's inaccess to homes and security. That is what a crime is connected and rooted in. And if you allow people to build enough over time, then you start to solve that problem as well. That is also at the root of that problem. Even if you are genuinely a good actor who is like,