i agree with this

Good point, if "living off the land" becomes a theme that really takes off I could see land prices going up.

Any idea what kinds of catalysts might reverse the trend of urbanization we're seeing across the world?

why not? wouldn't that put even more downward pressure on land prices?

Yeah, I agree there are likely pockets of land in certain areas that might make for compelling investments... but I don't have a good idea of where those pockets might be or what they might be used for. Any ideas?

To add to all of what I said above, people are also spending way more time at home and on their screens than ever before, so aside from a primary residence (which I don't consider to be an investment), it's really hard for me to see how land retains its value.

yeah it's definitely harder for startups to commit to long-term buildouts of a new space, but i wonder if there could also be companies that cater to early stage startups by building really amazing campuses for them (kind of like a co-working campus)

whoa, definitely making a trip there this summer

it’s kind of depressing, but i think you’re onto something here

If cost is a major concern, I wonder why more large companies don’t try the Epic playbook.

Buy up a big chunk of land outside of a mid-tier city, and build an entire community with custom buildings full of personality. They pay less for office expenses than the average company in the US.

This is one tax I would welcome with open arms

toll roads and public transit are two examples of the same thing.

you pay taxes upfront, and you pay extra every time you use them.

do you get equally upset being double-taxed to use public transit?

every man-made thing you have ever used has been paid for

Jumping rope is up there for sure

interesting, never really thought about this before

that's concerning

interesting, so it's a big chain of connected parties

Do I have to put the proceeds of the payout back into replacing my destroyed property? Or do I have the freedom to do whatever I want with the money?