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  1. CounterPunch.org | Abundance Jumps the Shark by Dean Baker

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    Dean Baker’s “Abundance Jumps the Shark” argues that the popular “abundance” mantra— which blames excessive government regulation for scarcity and high prices—oversimplifies a complex reality. While some rules indeed block useful projects such as EV‑charging stations or broadband expansion, many regulations chiefly protect wealthy interests, from patent monopolies that keep drugs and medical equipment expensive to bankruptcy laws that let private‑equity firms shed debts and enrich themselves. The piece contends that the housing‑crisis narrative, which blames restrictive zoning, ignores broader factors: a pre‑2006 building boom, a post‑pandemic surge in demand, and Vancouver’s rapid population growth, which together drive up prices regardless of zoning flexibility. Baker warns that a blanket push to eliminate regulations—especially by Silicon‑Valley‑backed “abundance” funders—risks discarding rules that actually curb waste and protect the public, and urges a careful, case‑by‑case assessment before dismantling any regulation. (Originally published on Dean Baker’s Beat the Press blog.)

    Read more: counterpunch.org/2026/06/29/ab

    #DeanBaker #EzraKlein #DerekThompson #SiliconValley #economics

  2. CounterPunch.org | Abundance Jumps the Shark by Dean Baker

    AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.

    Dean Baker’s “Abundance Jumps the Shark” argues that the popular “abundance” mantra— which blames excessive government regulation for scarcity and high prices—oversimplifies a complex reality. While some rules indeed block useful projects such as EV‑charging stations or broadband expansion, many regulations chiefly protect wealthy interests, from patent monopolies that keep drugs and medical equipment expensive to bankruptcy laws that let private‑equity firms shed debts and enrich themselves. The piece contends that the housing‑crisis narrative, which blames restrictive zoning, ignores broader factors: a pre‑2006 building boom, a post‑pandemic surge in demand, and Vancouver’s rapid population growth, which together drive up prices regardless of zoning flexibility. Baker warns that a blanket push to eliminate regulations—especially by Silicon‑Valley‑backed “abundance” funders—risks discarding rules that actually curb waste and protect the public, and urges a careful, case‑by‑case assessment before dismantling any regulation. (Originally published on Dean Baker’s Beat the Press blog.)

    Read more: counterpunch.org/2026/06/29/ab

    #DeanBaker #EzraKlein #DerekThompson #SiliconValley #economics

  3. When listening to Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson speak at The Long Now Foundation, he had this great line about the nature of science, especially in light of the axe being thrown at our scientific institutions today.

    #LongNowFoundation #EzraKlein #DerekThompson #Abundance #quote #quotes #wisdom #teaching #science

  4. When listening to Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson speak at The Long Now Foundation, he had this great line about the nature of science, especially in light of the axe being thrown at our scientific institutions today.

    #LongNowFoundation #EzraKlein #DerekThompson #Abundance #quote #quotes #wisdom #teaching #science

  5. When listening to Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson speak at The Long Now Foundation, he had this great line about the nature of science, especially in light of the axe being thrown at our scientific institutions today.

    #LongNowFoundation #EzraKlein #DerekThompson #Abundance #quote #quotes #wisdom #teaching #science

  6. When listening to Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson speak at The Long Now Foundation, he had this great line about the nature of science, especially in light of the axe being thrown at our scientific institutions today.

    #LongNowFoundation #EzraKlein #DerekThompson #Abundance #quote #quotes #wisdom #teaching #science

  7. When listening to Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson speak at The Long Now Foundation, he had this great line about the nature of science, especially in light of the axe being thrown at our scientific institutions today.

    #LongNowFoundation #EzraKlein #DerekThompson #Abundance #quote #quotes #wisdom #teaching #science

  8. Another great interview re the new book #Abundance by #EzraKlein & #DerekThompson. The US left (progressives) getting in their own way. #uspol

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  9. Another great interview re the new book #Abundance by #EzraKlein & #DerekThompson. The US left (progressives) getting in their own way. #uspol

    pca.st/w3gtobu3

  10. Another great interview re the new book #Abundance by #EzraKlein & #DerekThompson. The US left (progressives) getting in their own way. #uspol

    pca.st/w3gtobu3

  11. #NewYorkTimes Opinion columnist #EzraKlein and staff writer for @theatlantic.com, #DerekThompson, talk to #JordanKlepper about their new book, “Abundance,” which details how lawmakers can solve the affordability crisis by “building and inventing more of what we need.” youtu.be/TnzTnALI720?...

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