One factor that doesn't get mentioned often is the global hostility towards East Asians due to the pandemic and Chinese politics (Japanese/Korean unfortunately get lumped into that bucket)
I live on Europe and there’s a lot of Asian shops and restaurants around in my city - I’ve never noticed any hostility. Before that I lived in Singapore, I have a bunch of friends who travelled to Europe (after 2020) and I’ve not heard of anything like that from them as well. So not sure, is that an US issue? It’s not “global” if yes.
In my experience, this mentality or approach ends up being terrible for a few (i.e. the ones that end up having to do the work) and a net-negative for all. It breeds a culture of deception that feeds on itself and creates widespread insecurity. Not an enjoyable way to spend a big chunk of your life.
It ends up being terrible for people doing the work temporarily until they get promoted. Correlation between actually doing the work and career progression is pretty strong until you get into middle management/sr IC levels.
Not from my experience. I lived in a neighborhood that was previously dominated by SFH and has since transitioned to mostly townhomes/apartments.
It's lucrative for a select few (i.e. early sellers) but once it passes an equilibrium point (i.e. too many apartment buildings, townhomes, etc.), developers move onto more lucrative areas and would-be SFH buyers no longer find the area desirable out of fear that a giant apartment or townhome will go up right next to them.
In my city, SFH-zoned homes are skyrocketing whereas SFH in non-SFH zones have still grown in value but at a far lower rate.
As much as parts of the article resonate with me, what isn't addressed is that freedom from external forces doesn't necessarily include freedom from one's own impulses -- which can be as, if not more, restrictive.
True freedom not only remove external restrictions but also requires purpose beyond ones self.
