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I wrote a book called “Crap Towns”. It seemed funny at the time

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395 points url | 2 comments | 26 Apr 25 00:30 UTC | HN request time: 1.694s | source
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JumpCrisscross ◴[26 Apr 25 01:16 UTC] No.43800055[source]▶
Yes, it’s a problem that something like that is insulting to publish.
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relaxing ◴[26 Apr 25 02:16 UTC] No.43800341[source]▶
I’d be pretty upset if the value of my home was harmed because someone decided to make it common knowledge that the town I lived in was crap.
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jimnotgym ◴[26 Apr 25 02:33 UTC] No.43800413[source]▶
That is a very British take. Constant worry about the value of something you don't want to sell. Thinking about your home as a financial investment, rather than a...home.
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1. stuaxo ◴[26 Apr 25 07:25 UTC] No.43801602[source]▶
Unfortunately it's become embedded in the system with the houses themselves becoming vastly over inflated.
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2. zeristor ◴[26 Apr 25 09:09 UTC] No.43802032[source]▶
A Ponzi scheme.