Big Builders Aren’t Blocking Housing Supply — It’s Zoning Rules Holding Us Back

The Anti-Abundance Critique on Housing Is Dead Wrong. - Challenges the left-wing antitrust claim that big homebuilders monopolize and restrict housing supply to raise prices.\n. - Data from Dallas shows top builders hold about 50% market share with steady construction growth, contradicting oligopoly accusations.\n. - Market concentration alone doesn’t prove monopoly power without evidence of price hikes, quality cuts, or subcontractor suppression.\n. - Experts argue zoning laws, land-use regulations, and permitting barriers are the primary housing supply constraints, not builder monopolies.\n. - Policymakers should focus on systemic regulatory reform rather than breaking up large builders, which may reduce homebuilding capacity.. . Face it: you're a crazy person. - Introduces “unpacking,” a process of detailing the real, often unpleasant work realities behind idealized career visions.\n. - Success in high-status or unconventional jobs depends on unique passion and tolerance for their demanding, often unusual aspects.\n. - Highlights the false consensus effect: people underestimate how unusual their own job tolerances and quirks are.\n. - Advocates for culturally teaching unpacking mental models to align one’s personal "madness" with career demands.\n. - Emphasizes the value and insight gained from the iterative journey of realistic career exploration.. . Denver rent is back to 2022 prices. - Denver rents declined 3.7% YoY in Q2 2025 after a 2024 construction boom added ~20,000 units, pushing vacancy rates to 6.4%.\n. - Average rent dropped $71 to $1,832/month, the first sustained fall in 15 years, easing affordability pressures.\n. - Vacancy highest in studios (8.4%); landlords offer concessions (free rent, amenities) not reflected in averages.\n. - Pipeline for new apartments slowed by one-third from 2023 peak, suggesting potential future rent increases as supply tightens.\n. - Analysis points to the cyclical interplay between construction volumes, vacancies, and rental prices affecting market dynamics.. . Many countries that said no to ChatControl in 2024 are now undecided. - Several EU countries, including Germany, have moved from opposing to undecided on the controversial ChatControl surveillance regulation ahead of the Oct 2025 vote.\n. - ChatControl aims to scan private communications for illegal content, raising concerns about mass surveillance, encryption weakening, and privacy erosion.\n. - Critics warn of authoritarian surveillance trends and difficulties in public political influence due to well-funded lobbying and opaque processes.\n. - Nations like Netherlands, Poland, and Austria maintain resistance or neutrality, though internal pressures in Austria complicate positions.\n. - Digital rights advocates urge citizen activism despite barriers, highlighting tension between security policies and civil liberties.. . UniFi OS Server Released: How to Self-Host Your Full Network Stack in Minutes. - Ubiquiti launched UniFi OS Server Early Access, enabling full self-hosted UniFi network stack on user hardware across Windows (WSL2), macOS, and Linux (Podman).\n. - Supports UniFi Network, InnerSpace, and now UniFi Identity, expanding self-hosting capabilities beyond prior limits.\n. - Installation offers detailed steps but some rough edges (“janky” scripts), especially on Linux; Windows uses a guided installer.\n. - Remote management requires Ubiquiti account; skipping account setup disables cloud features and MFA.\n. - UniFi Protect (video surveillance) is absent; users appreciate design and reliability but note incomplete features and UI quirks.\n. - Targets home labs and SMBs wanting control without vendor cloud dependence, suggesting future integration of more applications....