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by karaterobot 854 days ago
> The term "Chesterton's fence" implies there's a good chance that something will break in an unwanted way if you remove the brokers fees. I'm curious what would break for the other parties in the transaction.

No, it's about making changes without knowing enough about what you're changing, and why it is the way it is. If we actually understand the reason for high broker's fees, there is no Chesterton's Fence. It seems like we do know the reason they're so high, and could move to address them with some confidence.