"Utility," much like "rationality," masquerades as a neutral and objective criteria while actually representing a complex assemblage of ideological values
Remember that those choices are *not* inevitable. The decision to make housing the primary driver of intergenerational wealth transfer is both recent and very, very stupid:
gen.medium.com/the-rents-too-… 31/
Some personal news: starting in January, I will be full-time staff at Concordia University Press, as Editorial Coordinator. This is a dream gig for me and I couldn't be happier. I've been working part-time with the Press since last year and I'm v. proud of what we're doing here.
Hats off to Joana Newsom for staying out of the public eye for 7 years, being a mom, enjoying life with Andy Samberg in their historic Beachwood Canyon manor that once belonged to Charlie Chaplin. She didn't have to log off bc she never logged on. Incorruptible.