I hate to say this but “let the market decide” if Ai is something the consumer wants/needs they’ll pay for it otherwise let it die.

She ought to be given a medal 🏅

They don’t - it adds to the flavour.

Let it pass you by.

I see what you did there…and I approve haha

Never much on a hunh ;)

Damn it - he should run for president.

It was always my understanding that parmesan was served with fish…

Quite.

Democracy is but an illusion.

America is lost - no matter who wins the election. It is over.

You’re living in “hell” now.

I particularly like Revelation of St John when the good Lord smites degenerates with fire and brimstone.

It’s amazing how far a culture can plummet.

Hardly but if it makes you happy.

Trump is a douchbag…

Thank you for your most excellent contribution.

Democracy is an overrated concept - truth cannot be achieved through consensus but by the will and conviction of one.

In the realm of human interaction, the employment contract stands as a testament to mutual consent and the pursuit of rational self-interest. Employment is not a mere exchange of labour for compensation; it is an embodiment of individual choice and the recognition of one’s value.

The assertion that no factual transfer of responsibility exists within traditional employment is fundamentally flawed. When an individual agrees to an employment contract, they are consciously choosing to trade their skills and effort for a commensurate reward. This is a voluntary transaction where both parties benefit: the employer receives the value of the employee’s labour, and the employee is compensated accordingly. To claim that this transaction is unfulfillable is to deny the efficacy of human action and the capacity for individuals to uphold their agreements.

To question the ethics of second or third home ownership in this economy is to fundamentally misunderstand the principles of individual rights and capitalism. The ownership of multiple properties, whether for personal use or as investments, is a legitimate exercise of one’s right to property.

If an individual acquires additional homes and chooses to use them as passive short-term rentals, they are engaging in a voluntary exchange that benefits both the owner and the renter. The owner provides a service that meets a demand, and in doing so, utilises their property in a manner that they deem most productive and beneficial to their interests.

To vilify such actions is to ignore the essence of a free market: the freedom to use one’s property as one sees fit. It is not the responsibility of the individual property owner to solve broader societal issues such as housing shortages. These issues are often the result of flawed government policies, restrictive zoning laws, and bureaucratic inefficiencies that stifle development and drive up costs.

Instead of condemning those who successfully navigate the market, one should advocate for the removal of these artificial barriers to housing development. By unleashing the full potential of a free market, more homes can be built, and more individuals can benefit from the prosperity that follows.

The person who turns their extra property into a vacation rental is not a POS; they are exercising their rightful ownership and contributing to the economy. It is through such entrepreneurial spirit that society advances. The true villain is not the property owner but the collectivist mindset that seeks to punish success and undermine the principles of individual liberty and free enterprise.