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You don't actually want to buy a house

The American dream... or just good marketing?

Most Americans still see buying a home as the ultimate financial goal, but Jerusalem Demsas thinks homeownership is overrated. Matt Yglesias, a proud homeowner, disagrees. They get into why the American Dream might be a bad financial deal, what’s really driving people’s demand for stability, and whether the Singapore model has something to teach us.

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