
How LA Destroyed Its Housing Market — And Sent Young People PackingOct 14
los angeles keeps making it harder to build, buy, and stay, as its “mansion tax” and other restrictions fuel a massive exodus.
Apr 1, 2025

Earlier this month, Brown University sophomore Alex Shieh lit the internet on fire after asking the school’s small army of non-instructional staff to justify their jobs, receiving coverage from Newsweek and Chronicle of Higher Education, among others. Today in Pirate Wires, he writes about the inspiration behind his project — and its aftermath.