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by intended 749 days ago
You are mixing up a few things somewhere.

Wants are infinite.

Home ownership is effectively enshrined as a value in most economies. The emotion is part of society’s design. Conforming to this incentive or belief is not unusually irrational,

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> Conforming to this incentive or belief is not unusually irrational

Agree. But if that feeling of security is all it’s about, it’s still irrational. Even if it’s conditioned and thus common.

If you’re buying a home to feel good about yourself, you’re making a financially ruinous decision.