Why Is Labor Force Productivity So Low?

[@eatdapewpews]

"we are just going to end up as a society of scammers constantly trying to steal breadcrumbs from each other"

[@nicktw8688]

Its basically feudalism. A few Lords at the top (Oligarchs, millionaires, mega corps, hedge funds, tech bros/ a hollowed out middle class that's in debt up to it's eyeballs/ then the vast and expanding underclass who can only hope for breadcrumbs.)

[@stinkystink9830]

"hello saaaaar please gift card"

[@waltch5711]

@@stinkystink9830 "DO NOT REDEEEM"

[@ADHDisYippeeeeeeeeee]

@@stinkystink9830 DO NOT REDEEM CAAD

[@tobymaltby6036]

...or "Rentier Bourgeois Parasites" as Carl Marx would have described them.

[@dominicrobinson9674]

LOVED the landlord name drop

[@Ulfr5]

He did it in the last video too. The guy is infamous across the province, especially for a monopolist

[@Looking-for-More]

Ah Robert

[@S0L4RE]

Timestamp?

[@csunstudent148]

@@S0L4RE 0:52

[@phishdough]

Michael KLEIN aka a Jew as usual

[@purewonka]

Same situation happened to me. I had a rent controlled apartment in NYC. The building sold, and the new owner wanted everyone out. Small building, only six apartments, and the new owner bought the building with three of the apartments already vacant. He wanted to remodel and increase the rents to market rate, which was about three times what I was paying. There is a formula for calculating the amount a tenant should be paid in this exact situation. I told the new owner I would leave without a fight if he paid me the amount this formula told me I should be paid, which was $60,000 USD. He lost his shit. Started yelling at me that this was his building, not mine. I reminded him that I had a rent controlled lease that I could keep for life and that I would be gone if he paid what this formula published by the housing department said I should be paid. I had lived there for 10 years. We negotiated over the coming months, and I ended up leaving for $45,000 USD. I decided to leave NYC instead of looking for a new place there. I live in South Carolina now. Best decision I ever made.

[@freeman37]

A contract is a contract, and if a landlord gets replaced by another, the contracts in place still need to be respected and fulfilled.

[@megahunterkiller]

Let me guess: you vote for the same policies in SC that ruined NYC.

[@foolish3art]

South Carolina is beautiful. Which part? My grandparents are on James Island/Folly Beach

[@watamatafoyu]

South Carolina is nice and full of areas not yet touched by the housing crisis, and hundreds of square miles of undeveloped land. It's quite a lush area, and could become a new area of housing done right. Of course, the way the market's going, and especially with how Republicans vote there, it'll likely just end up another target or rapaciousness for speculative investors. Our homes need to stop being on the market for speculators, we need reasonable limits on how much of affordable good homes can be scooped up by private equity.

[@bobbybobberton6373]

“Rent controlled lease I can keep for life” Stopped reading right there

[@fireballferret8146]

When the landlord and the tenant are BOTH narrated as struggling "business owners" ...I thought I had a broad understanding of the world, but this was eye opening in the first 4 minutes of your video.

[@kkirT]

The antidote to populism is learning that everyone is struggling and one cannot base a successful political system on who you feel the most bad for

[@blacklightredlight2945]

@@kkirT No, it's the reason for populism. If the elite are screwing everyone else all the way down, and all the way up to their feet, it's up to the people to oppose their tyranny.

[@Software-sb1gx]

the qualities of the struggles of getting from 1bn in assets to 2bn is different than from having a rented apartment to being able to live in said apartment for another month. some might even assume that both these interests even exclude eachother and that one guy's struggles of getting richer might negatively impact the struggles of multiple people being able to afford rent for another month (just a suggestion food for thought). also I don't think he was referring to himself as tenant as a business owner but I guess he meant being the producer of a KZbin channel

[@mrleafbeef634]

Landlords are criminal.

[@1TUFZ71]

​@Software-sb1gx there'd be more food for thought if you hadn't built a weird strawman... the number of billionaire residential landlords is effectively zero, if not literally zero. In the world of reality: someone renting out their first home while working out of town to advance their career is in almost the exact same boat as new adults getting out on their own. Screwing that person over because "all landlords are evil" is just a childish excuse for living out some selfish fantasy of "utopia" or whatever the facade is.

[@shimp_]

You know things are good when the most efficient way to get back into software dev is solving the housing crisis

[@Bathoggywinger]

Its exceedingly rare that people speak with nuance on the housing market. The situation in Canada is insanely bad, and it seems no one in parliament cares, or rather, they're happy to be quiet facilitators in this unbelievable scam.

[@matthiaswandel]

Thank you for looking at it from both sides.

[@rustile306]

I really dig your sense of humor and relate somewhat to your situation, though I've only just finished my first decade of being a loser and a couple years ago actually caved and just got a job. "If we actually want to create a functioning economy, we have to first focus on doing things that are actually productive, and once we've created something of value, then you can figure out how to steal it" is an incredible line.

[@nathanb011]

"The rent of land, therefore, considered as the price paid for the use of the land, is naturally a monopoly price. It is not at all proportioned to what the landlord may have laid out upon the improvement of the land, or to what he can afford to take; but to what the farmer can afford to give." - Adam Smith, the Father of Capitalism

[@_jamesdphillips]

To add, I don’t think it’s fair to call Adam Smith the “father” of capitalism but instead a central figure in describing the massive change in social relations that was occurring during his lifetime.

[@nathanb011]

@ he didn't invent it, moreso described it, yes.

[@PomuLeafEveryday]

Capitalism existed before Adam Smith, but he is one of the biggest influencers of modern American capitalism.

[@Alias-et2ll]

@@PomuLeafEveryday yeah, as long as you dont finish his book

Not the father of capitalism, and of course, you would ignore anything he says that contradicts your own ideology. So maybe the fact that you agree with Smith suggests that you are wrong?

[@tinyantman6224]

You should do voice acting work in audio books! I love listening to your voice and in my opinion it’s very soothing

[@speltincorrectyl1844]

I second this! He has the perfect voice for it.

[@zimbu_]

It's pretty hard work and he'd have to start with something like ACX (Amazon) because he doesn't have an acting or broadcasting background, but it could be a helpful source of additional income as he already has a setup for producing pleasant voice recordings.

[@STatic4009]

I love how the facts are shared raw and in a proper context. As a Linux enthusiast and fellow tech professional, this topic hits home even for me in the US.

[@matthewmatuse8068]

Yes, your calm, measured demeanor is very appealing to the casual, albeit disgusted, listener/viewer.

[@OkWhatsavailable]

The negative comments make me chuckle. Great content. Keep it coming.

[@DatakTarr]

I don't know that i can sympathize with sob stories of landlords saving up enough money to buy extra properties they don't need so they can leech off of others, and then have those tenants ruin them in some small way. They clearly are well enough already to buy more properties to rent out. Most people can't get ahead in this economy in large part because housing prices are incredibly high. Excuse me if I don't cry for or defend the leeches making the problem worse. Treating housing primarily as investments or businesses is part of the problem.

[@koalapro6470]

Oh mighty algorithm, I call upon thee to bless this video! Copying another comment to just state that Al-powered tools, machine learning, Core Web Vitals, voice search optimization, transactional and commercial queries, product reviews, purchase guides, digital detox, quiet luxury, sustainable living, life hacks, and even DIY projects! On top of that, this is hands down the best Debian Linux tutorial I've ever seen. Your integration of features like enhanced dependency resolution in the package manager, a sleek, lightweight desktop environment, and a built-in firewall with an intuitive interface is pure genius. The step-by-step explanation of the forking process was detailed yet easy to follow all, in one video. and really loved the second part, where you talked all about how you put Al-powered tools, machine learning, and the introduction of viral shorts in the second half was heart touching.

[@sambrose1]

I'll second that.

[@Jultsu]

Spiffin' eh?

[@freeman37]

🤖

[@matthewmatuse8068]

Classic copy & paste. I'm gonna do it too.

[@luisross4350]

Yes

[@knave-of-hearts]

Loving this new style of video. Interesting to hear measured commentary on current topics

[@KarlKarsnark]

Only a fool would "labor productively" for wages that are insufficient. Most people like work, so long as it's "worth it" in the long run.

[@tadghostal8769]

I refuse to work six times harder for six times less the opportunity my grandparents had.

[@Introverted100]

I just work because I'll starve otherwise. And the promise of food is somewhat empty these days.

[@KarlKarsnark]

@@Introverted100 everyone does, so the question become what sort of work do you want to do. There are literally thousands of different jobs in the world, but most folks only try 3, at most. If you want drastic result, you have to make drastic changes, rather than doing the same things over and over while expecting different results.

[@Introverted100]

@@KarlKarsnark I'm not expecting different results. And I don't suspect that changing jobs will yield anything more than a different type of monotony.

[@KarlKarsnark]

@@Introverted100 If that's what you expect, then that's surely what you will get.

[@andymoral]

You've got a very nice voice for serious KZbin videos. I think you can capitalize on that!!!

[@lovenoreus2804]

Your temperament, insight and humor is wonderful! You are so correct in your balanced viewpoint and noting how opinionated commenters sees the world in a less nuanced manner

[@andreeabucur2953]

I love the way your mind works and narrate your life. I am in awe also of the meanness of people out there. Not just mean, but also lacking empathy and human understanding.

[@nicktw8688]

Even with his hardships, Robert still sounds like an empathetic guy; probably due to his Newfoundland upbringing.

[@TiernanDeFranco]

I could listen to this guy talk about anything, I know this is a software channel but i loved the previous video and financial stuff is really interesting to me

[@xyzphyr]

You're onto something here Robert! Keep the momentum and sharing your perspective. I find it very valuable.

[@PandionisDemosthenes]

Watched you're last video, now I'm seeing this one, somehow the KZbin algorithm knows I'm invested with only one video viewed. I must say one thing though even if you're broke your video quality and audio is amazing! Keep it up!

[@kaljldlkajlkjdlkajslkjalkhkjh]

He's gotten better. Watch earlier videos where it's rougher. Sound is usually the biggest hurdle for newb video makers and Robert's is (now) on point.

[@Logvon9]

meanwhile back in 2014, some of my classmates made a lot of money selling reskined android games on fiverr, literally stolen software, while I worked my ass off for a personal project that eventually went to shit, I understand everything you said bcs I lived it

[@sturenorth]

Yes, but, where you get hard knuckles and grow as an individual and a member of your community, they remain scammers who cannot percivere and push on when things get tough. And you having tempered your iron as you worked hard will forever be more prepared to take on new challenges big or smal. That makes you a King in my book.

[@MateuszMisztela]

​@@sturenorthcope

[@milfordjohnson2289]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! dude... "why dont i get a 40 hour a week job..." .......... ..... well alright then heres my take on it "if my landlord wants to make a bit more money...why doesnt he get a f*****ing job" almost had me in stitches 😆 (perhaps both real and figurateively) 😂🤣

[@First-hl3db]

I'd love to contribute to this Utopian vision, but I'm too busy working on my new Javascript framework.

[@zankfrappa93]

im currently working on a javascript framework that will make it easier for people to design their own javascript framework

[@bubbasanches4591]

How does it feel to not know how computers work? That feel when you will never touch a low-level language and never know the workings of an OS or kernel 😢

[@zf9903]

@@zankfrappa93I’m currently working on a concept of a plan of a JavaScript construction framework to facilitate what you just said. Oh and something something AI powered.

[@matthewsemenuk8953]

Congrats on achieving the "troll" achievement level of youtube. The same level that all big channels have. 100k isn't far away.

[@henrikholst7490]

I absolutely love the take. Housing is a software engineering problem. I completely agree with it. There are so many problems on the fundamentals these days that hinders ALL productive work.

[@realGBx64]

The fact about the "get a job" comments, is that you already tried and failed doing a business, with no sustainable income for any of the periods in the last 10 years. If your business was successful for like half of the time, no one would suggest to get a job. I am team Robert. You need money, and if your business doesn't bring in enough money, you need to do something else that does.

[@davidconsumerofmath]

I 100% agree, if only he'd taken one of his job offers he'd gotten from Amazon or NVIDIA back when he was a CS student , then he'd be well into six figures today. He might even be earning over a quarter million dollars a year by now. Ok, if he has to restart again from scratch he'll need to get in at the ground floor and take a low paying SWE job. But even then, he'll surely earn more even as a Junior SWE for more than he has ever before earned during any year in his life in his business! Heck, he can quite probably even earn DOUBLE what he has ever earned before even in his first ever real full time job. And within a few short years he'll be at a six figure income. As he clearly has the technical skills and ability to do that! (ok, maybe is weak in some soft skill areas based on the vibes I get from his videos, but that can be worked on) He seems to however have a delusion that being a KZbinr means he can earn more. Maaaaybe, in the long run, but that's like hitting the lotto jackpot. Or becoming a pro athlete. Far more "fail" than get massively big. He also seems to think being a KZbinr will mean more "stability" than a full time job, which I'm afraid is the opposite of the truth. You're very much living based on the whims of the google algorithm and whatever are the current market fads to keep trendy with that. If the algorithm turns against you, or you fail to make the right kind of content that is now popular, then your income could very quickly tank.

[@MrWhite-lq2de]

I am in love with the kind of content you have been making recently, and I think you would gain a lot of viewership if you continue to make content similar to this.

[@seanericwatson]

Love the transparency and info you are sharing. Haters gonna hate; F them. Keep sharing your truth and seeking a better solution…we’ll find them together!

[@zb9458]

Amazing video Robert, you really have an amazing way with words and threaded the needle about market distortions of rent control while also acknowledging abuse by predatory landlords. I love that you're able to see both sides, and as a result have an incredibly convincing position. I wish you the best and hope your channel continues to prosper!

[@Popwwe649]

You nailed it completely, could not have said it better myself

[@omfgacceptmyname]

it's horrifying to hear the phrase "deserves to be taken advantage of". nobody deserves to taken advantage of. it's horrifying that real abuse intentionally enacted by a person onto another person is obfuscated with phrases like "in the real world". real people are doing this to real people and they are using and creating systems of power to do it. it's completely fucking horrifying that anyone believes in or condones malicious, manipulative, abusive behavior for any reason. i'm utterly fed up with this mindset of extractive power and i loathe that it's selected for so strongly under capitalism.

[@Necrotes_]

yeah, it's genuinely insane to me how normalized exploitation/take advantage of has become in our society.

[@13donstalos]

[Trite postmodern nonsense comment here]

[@kylehurlburt6114]

It's important to remember that no matter how civilized you believe your society is, it's filled with people willing to resort to barbarism. It doesn't really matter the reasons. There are good people, there are people only as good as the world lets them be, and there are bad people. I think most people are inherently selfish, so the best we can hope for is society coerces them into pro-social behaviour. What we are seeing now is a breakdown of that order, and the guard rails for ethical behaviour are rusting every day.

[@alpoztan]

Problem is in our genes, natural selection. People with off-morals survive... off springs do learn from family same values.... cycle continues

@@alpoztan Of course, "off morals" doesn't apply to actual criminals though, right? They're actually "oppressed" by "capitalism".

[@obsidiansiriusblackheart]

Just commenting because you deserve engagement and algorithm money dude

[@justinmartin4637]

Your conclusion was both hilarious and on point

[@skygradient6248]

I'm team puppet master, and our objective is to use Robert to achieve our greater goals. Our plan is currently proceeding within all operational parameters.

[@MarsofAritia]

your plan is to seethe on the internet???

[@nicktw8688]

@@MarsofAritia But he's entertaining and witty. So it's a win.

[@waltch5711]

so you're a jew?

[@foolish3art]

Thank you for speaking about this topic. I find it very disturbing that my peers ignore facts that don't support their opinion, and will then act upon false information.

[@RobsNeighbor]

Your video style is what makes you awesome! Providing value love it

[@pspspspsp]

Got recommended the broke loser and found it relatable. Thanks for being open about the struggle - so many of us millennials are in the same bog as you. Keep it up and your KZbin revenue should keep growing.

[@deekybird]

i love how you are so reasoned and measured, but also hilarious. brilliant stuff.

[@n00dle_king]

Damn, I have a small quibble with your last video that it feels like there is a certain sense of importance and entitlement driving you away from the 9-5 world and toward entrepreneurial work that you didn’t really acknowledge, but you are obviously a hardworking productive and genuine guy. Anyone calling you a leech because of issues with a miserable landlord is idiotic.

[@mr.mystiks9968]

Suggesting you work full time after college isn’t a good idea “based on hindsight”. It’s a standard good idea because your income is what determines where you can live and chances of buying a home or paying off student loans. The amazon offer was obviously a good idea, that company was clearly growing rapidly during your internship. It wouldn’t be hard to imagine that an employee could spend 2-3 years there, then job hop later or get promoted for more money.

[@MateuszMisztela]

Amazon is evil

[@JamesHudon]

It’s also a good idea to take risks when you’re young. At that time software engineers felt like princes, opportunities would be plentiful even if your startup idea failed. Robert was confident in that environment, understandably, and rolled the dice… so it goes.

[@scavengernick3191]

I am a very ethical dumpster diver. Never leave a mess, and ask for permission when possible. Hi-tech society puts so much money in the garbage.

[@matthewmatuse8068]

"Its easier to ask forgiveness than permission." I'm all in on the "don't leave a mess" part. What are the honey-pots? High end apartments, high-fi stores...? Do you do videos on the subject?

[@scavengernick3191]

@matthewmatuse8068 I had videos about it in the past, but I clean out my channel regularly. I used to work maintenance in an apartment building. Just in that there's plenty to choose from : metal fossets have white brass at 1$/lbs, brass at 2,20$/lbs, copper nearly 4$/lbs. Then there's wires at 0.80$, mixed aluminum, discarded electronics and appliances for the mixed iron. I even resell discarded furniture. People throw out and buy cheap, like Robert said.

[@matthewmatuse8068]

@@scavengernick3191 Love it.Thanks for the info. Heck, you didn't even have to dive for it. You were getting paid to get rid of it. That's great. I just watched a video of a car customizer. He did old cars and would buy a whole car for a couple parts then give the rest of the car to an employee. I thought that was great.

[@Stszelec01]

That's not hi tech society that's just capitalism

[@scavengernick3191]

@Stszelec01 innovation! Out with the old solid stuff, in with the cheap plastic. But it's got Bluetooth! 😉😅

[@alimaster89]

Thanks for the video! Copying another comment to just state that Al-powered tools, machine learning, Core Web Vitals, voice search optimization, transactional and commercial queries, product reviews, purchase guides, digital detox, quiet luxury, sustainable living, life hacks, and even DIY projects! On top of that, this is hands down the best Debian Linux tutorial I've ever seen. Your integration of features like enhanced dependency resolution in the package manager, a sleek, lightweight desktop environment, and a built-in firewall with an intuitive interface is pure genius. The step-by-step explanation of the forking process was detailed yet easy to follow all, in one video. and really loved the second part, where you talked all about how you put Al-powered tools, machine learning, and the introduction of viral shorts in the second half was heart touching.

[@anon45mus19]

I live in Vancouver and can confirm how deeply corrupt the housing situation is in Canada. You keep fighting brother.

[@dougmiller2937]

Keep the content coming great stuff.

[@therustler30]

Bumping for the algo, we need more people like you speaking things as they are.

[@esi915]

Let’s get him to 100k subs before the new year!

[@russ5049]

"Anarcho-tyranny is a social condition characterized by a combination of anarchy and tyranny, where the government is simultaneously ineffective at enforcing laws against criminal behavior and overly oppressive against law-abiding citizens."

[@elorrambasdo5233]

The laws are there to protect the rich and restrict the poor

[@OleksandrSe]

It's sad that some people are toxic in comments. I support and respect your beginnings, you're a hard working and decent man

[@tHebUm18]

As someone who listened to the entire hour+ previous video: hard agree, you are definitely a small part of my low productivity.

[@lexa_power]

Thanks for talking about rent control. In Los Angeles we have it and I’m in a similar situation where i pay less than market value. It’s great you talked about the contract / rental agreement too because i feel like too many people don’t read those things before signing them. It’s always good to know what’s in your lease.

[@EmmanuelMess]

I like your economic analysis, and the impact on the real economy you see.

[@shredded_khajiit]

Hi, I thought this video and your last one were both extremely interesting. On the other hand, I couldn't care less about coding or computer science. There are probably a lot of people like me who saw your last video in their recommended and really enjoyed your style of presentation. If you made more videos about non-tech topics I would watch them.

[@typhon1861]

in agreement here, I am not a coder I just enjoy his delivery style and the topics he discusses are relevant to me. I think there is a viable avenue for him to create both videos on his life (which seem to perform wayy better) and also tech. Maybe separate channels or series.

[@Darren-i1w]

As someone who is self employed, I stop earning once I have enough due to the tax laws, rather have more leisure time

[@seangallagher9435]

Are Canadian taxes different than the USA? Here you’ll never lose money going up in the tax brackets

[@Darren-i1w]

@seangallagher9435 I am in the uk, and dont need to earn the extra money as don't have the bills for it, I prefer time off than pay extra in tax. Because the wife works and we have kids, once I earn 1200 a month for every £ I earn I am 32p better off than if I didn't earn it It's to do with the tax credit system because we have kids, it's monthly In the uk not yearly

[@zimbu_]

It sucks that the system has a big dip in the rewards for being more productive, but I'd still want to earn enough to afford whatever the dentist might suggest on the next check-up. It's possible to save up the larger sums that you sometimes want to have ready in life from smaller incomes too, but I feel the difficulty of doing that increases exponentially the less you can put into savings per month. I'm in Finland though so it's more like 66cents in the bank for every additional euro I get from clients.

[@Darren-i1w]

@@zimbu_ I understand what you are saying, but we got about 5k a month coming in between us, its more than enough to cover the bills, I've tried earning more and to be honest it wasn't worth it, rather spend time with my kids than work just to have extra money The uk is a society that punishes hardwork and rewards laziness

[@cookies23z]

It is still progressive tax brackets but try explaining that to some people and it falls out their brain. Spent 5 hours explaining and showing it to my father, showing him how it works (I went to school for accounting) used his numbers from the previous year and showed how it would be calculated 1 week later, its not in his head, tried again. After the third time I gave up, even my own father, who supposedly loves and respects me, with me going to fkn school for it, didnt have it stick, got even less out of uncles, or randoms online... its genuinely depressing

[@psilo99]

don't give up, I just used Cursor the other day for the first time and made a full app in an hour. Feel like I could design anything now. Starting a new company. 38.

[@nonotanymore]

I hope your channel continues to prosper and you gain increasing popularity

[@fallonstone408]

You have the perfect voice, tone and pitch for audiobooks. I would love to hear your voice on all the Thomas Sowell audiobooks. Subbed from a previous video, good luck to you from a fellow Canadian in Winnipeg

[@golgari12345]

Very good video. Really like your calm approach and just turning the arguments on their head. Because the welathy are often not critizied for bad investment decisions, but make money out of it and move on.

[@novitrix9671]

Superb video and how thoroughly you picked apart every facet of the topic. How things are, the feedback of both sides, what was left underrepresented. Really great, I personally find those 'that's the way it is, get good, no matter how horrible the game' 'people' as enemies. You point out everything that's wrong and they justify it with every means at their disposal for why it's 'meant to be/proper'.

[@DarkVeghetta]

I'm with Demolition Man on this issue. Some people need to get a lot cleaner and others a bit more dirty - somewhere in between those extremes is where a functioning society can exist.

[@ddsbnc]

Informative and understandable tech guy ASMR about actual problems… nice

[@stickit2theman1]

I wish my feed were full of these videos tbh

[@bensecker]

Enjoyed this video and your last one too. Finding the commentary engaging and interesting

[@michaelwx1]

I feel for you Robert. You've made decisions that could have worked out, but due to circumstances they haven't. Which really does show that luck plays such a large part in success. Hopefully you can find a new home and a new path that turns things around for you. I hope you do. Best wishes for a better 2025

[@yllonnoce]

Thank you, we need very smart people (like yourself) taking on these issues. I have been a renter and a landlord in my life. Having a bad actor on either side is creates division within our society as a whole and hardships for the other party. You tell us that you are a good tenant, I believe you and trust have fulfilled your obligation. Standing up for what is right is important and I applaud you. I hope you find a way through your efforts, that others like myself can support you. This could be financial, signing petitions or supporting your run for office which clearly is in your future. Keep up the clear and concise explanations. Even your most oblivious viewer should eventually understand the issues and not become a useless troll.

[@CoDWikiTMOI]

Big fan of this video and your previous video. I’ve gone back through some of your old videos and you have a lot of interesting stuff with appeal outside of coding. Really like the data analysis in many of your videos. I will sign up to join your community for the time being, happy to support you if you continue making this high quality content!

[@somjrgebn]

14:14 --> You'll see the exact same thing here in the US, whether others want to admit it. The only difference between Canada and US is the US's reserve currency has allowed them to print enough excess capital to be so reckless... for now. With ZIRP being over, I'm seeing the exact same thing coming to America: Concentrated wealth that either acquires or red tapes competitors. The remaining business market will just scam each other for crumbs since it's clearly not a competitor friendly market.

[@TehTahSpa]

Rent controlled contracts have inherent risk to be adjusted or otherwise ended prematurely by landlord, and this risk increases with bigger delta to market rent

[@RobertElderSoftware]

Even with rent control, my rent still does goes up ever year, but it's capped at increases of 2.5%. There is an 'above guideline increase process' to request higher increases, the rate of housing inflation here in Canada far exceeds that. I've only lived here for 7 years, so I've only be able to enjoy a few years of the benefits of rent control. Some people have lived here for ~30 years.

[@TehTahSpa]

That capped rent does somewhat mitigate the risks, but nonetheless if average rent increases way more the point still stands. The correct route would be building enough housing to decrease apartment prices and rents(see Austin Texas for example), but typically nimby etc makes it very hard. That 30 year long living in rent controlled apartment is like winning the lottery :D

[@omfgacceptmyname]

@@TehTahSpa really curious to me that you allude to gambling in a statement about housing.

[@stevens1041]

@@TehTahSpa ah NIMBY--you've fallen for developer propaganda. Maybe you're right, if a steel mill wants to open up across the street from your house, who is anyone to have questions or concerns? Gotta blast developments in there, no questions allowed.

[@louisxiv736]

@@stevens1041well it is a bad strawmen.

[@claybford]

Preach

[@RobertElderSoftware]

Thank you!

[@civicboi96]

To me this guy is the real life version of Clank

[@meiroseos]

WAIT

[@Astro_Ape]

Dude, I thought that voice sounded familiar!!

[@FinleyRichard]

I think some of the people that are "not on team Robert" are unconsciously self-reflecting on their situation. This is amplified further by the positioning of your videos to be nagging your problems unto the viewer, in which the viewer themselves already have a set of problems. It becomes a self-reflecting situation and people respond differently. Some might understand and empathize because they have the same problem. Some might lash-out and telling you just face your own problems, because they themselves don't want to have extra stress on top of their own problems. In essence, your videos provide a somewhat valid point. The way people receive it, be it unconsciously, triggers a realization on the societal problem despite the differences in response.

[@TheForistality]

Housing is the DNA of society, if housing isn't affordable nothing else will be.

[@Stszelec01]

But it is affordable to rich

[@Soffusify]

Good evening agent Luig... erhm 47, todays target is a canadian landlord taking pride in evicting the sick and elderly for his personal gain.

All the impotent rage in the world doesn't make you any less of a loser, sorry.

[@AnEnderNon]

who ru

[@MateuszMisztela]

Why are you defending them?

[@OkWhatsavailable]

CBC news is doing a story tonight on Starlight Investment-Renovicting tenants from affordable housing.

[@datalikeyouneversaw]

Honestly I think you’re on the right track. All you need is to catch one break, and you’ll be making successful startup videos. Rooting for you!

[@thegrisha2000]

Really loved this video. Watching the previous video I had the same thought that you should have worked a full time job before trying to start a business, however like you said here hindsight is 20 20. I wish you all the best. Keep doing what youre doing. And good luck with your reneviction.

[@randyshank9215]

You are correct about the issue of productivity. There is no way the way society and the economy functions is sustainable. In fact, it ultimately doesn't function. We're only given an illusion of functionality. One of the biggest issues taking place is that all of society nowadays is built upon debt rather than wealth. The "rich influencers" that we see on the Internet aren't actually rich. Like you said, everybody is basically trying to screw everyone else. For things to work out, it almost seems like we need to pull an "Office Space" on all of the big players, the government and corporations. The problem with this is that it's arguably unethical. I'm not sure what to suggest for you. When i graduated university in 2008, i had no idea what to do. We literally got screwed by the government and corporations then by being told "too big to fail." What a crock. Basically, ever since then, I've worked minimum wage jobs, then moved slowly up the ladder with smaller companies to ultimately end up working for myself doing lawn care and snow clearing. And now, when people are rude and expect me to do things that i don't want to do, i just tell them no and walk away. It may not be prestigious or highly profitable by any stretch of the imagination, but as an ethical individual who has no interest in screwing other people over, I've found honest work that i think is productive. I'm not sure what to say to help you, but i think checking out in some way is putting your best foot forward

Isn't it fascinating that when a Republican president does something bad, that president and/or the republican party are blamed by name. When a Democrat president does something bad, it's simply 'the government'. Virtually nobody says "Obama bailed out the banks" or the "Democrats bailed out the banks", it was "the government", or "we bailed out the banks" or "the banks were bailed out". That it had bipartisan support is completely irrelevant. The Iraq war had bipartisan support, and yet Bush is to blame.

[@Sehtlimbo]

With all that bullshit you typed you could have flipped 30 burgers or did some awesome task in a factory.

[@randyshank9215]

@@Sehtlimbo amazing, some guy has nothing better to do with his life than look through the comments sections on videos and just troll people. Congratulations! You did it!

[@Sehtlimbo]

@@randyshank9215 get a job

[@DerComedyDad]

wow! just wow! I applaud this message

[@KhalilEstell]

Happy the algorithm showed me this video. Its crazy that so many people took the route of "Go get a job deadbeat." I should have left a comment because the most impactful thing about your previous video that I took was just how many organizations/startups are just looking for ways to scam other companies or govt out of their money. I'm also starting my own business and wishing to stay clear from those companies and ensure that I don't end up categorized as one of them. Love the content. Just subscribed.

[@RealKered]

He is probably right on some topics and wrong on others but I can for certain say that there is a a very complex conversation that must be had and he is helping start that conversation

[@krazypeople4]

People not understanding that there is 0 job security with computer science is hilarious to me. When I worked at Microsoft I had the fun time of finding out I no longer had a job because they decided to shut down the building and move the entire project to India...

[@dallassegno]

Content stacks for the win! Keep it up.

[@TQFMTradingStrategies]

It’s sorta like we sent everyone to school and stopped teaching people to build houses. So we stopped building houses. And since we stopped building houses no matter how educated you are it’s tough to get a house.

[@Sychonut]

It's more complicated than that. Current home owners in a community vote to disallow further construction in that community to prevent their houses from depreciating in value.

[@VagrantCode]

Also regulations to build there’s a lot more regulation now whereas 100 years ago you could just build your own house yourself with very little oversight

[@rocinante4488]

We know how to build houses. The problem is regulations restricting where you can build and what kind of residential units are allowed. Zoning, gridlocks on permits, and the massive influx of foreigners create an artificial scarcity.

[@jdmac157]

I’m about your age, into software development, from New Brunswick, and have similar goals as you expressed in your previous video (ex building a community). I do agree with many of your points in the previous video and more on this video. There are some areas of difference and retrospective advice I’d give our younger selves. But I’m sure you’ll get a lot of that 20/20 hindsight advice in the comments for now.

[@oconred]

can we take a moment to appreciate how broke our boy is but also how much of a bro he is. completely empty cabinets, no dishes or anything. only has two bags from walmart like lentils and cumin rofl. keep going man, you are an icon

[@KingLarbear]

You have a great voice. You could voice over any book and i would listen.

[@WagieIntheCagie]

I love your objectivity, Robert. Most people lack the capacity to view complex issues for what they are; instead they say "all tenants/landlords are x." And yes, their vote is worth the same as yours. Also, which Linux distro should I switch to? I've been thinking of Devuan.

[@RobertElderSoftware]

Personally, I just use Ubuntu for everything unless I need to use another distro that specifically has something I need pre-installed (like SELinux on Fedora).

[@WagieIntheCagie]

@@RobertElderSoftware Cool. I use Ubuntu but have been meaning to abandon systemd. Otherwise maybe Qubes-Whonix

[@alpuhagame]

I had the same question back in 2009 when I decided to learn Linux. I was somewhat of a maximalist back then and just decided to use Gentoo, as it was perceived as one of the "coolest" in the Linux community (that was my comprehension). It took me two weeks to install KDE but in the process I learned so much it helped me with the CS degree, and later in the job as well. I think I still manage to live off the knowledge I got more than a decade ago, and I haven't really had to learn more than what I already knew after installing Gentoo as my main system xD Man, I still remember how happy I was when I managed to install printer drivers and be able to scan at 600 dpi 😂 I'd say give it a try in a virtual machine, and just build your own distro. It's hella fun. If you mess something up you can easily revert it by making copies of the virtual disk when reaching milestones -> got loader, got filesystem, got package manager, got drivers/systemd, got X / Wayland, got multimedia / printers / whatever. When I did it there was no backup plan, I just copied everything I had onto external HDD, formatted the system and loaded into Gentoo boot drive. But today I think you can pretty much clone the virtual drive structure into real HDD/SSD? There's even more hardcore version of it, called LFS (Linux From Scratch). And I think less hardcore would be something like Arch? Oh, and today I just use Ubuntu as it's a default distro for WSL2, and it was standard distro in my first full-time SWE job. It has everything I need and you can find any solution to your problem on the web easily. So my "evolution" looked like this: DOS -> Windows 3.11 -> 98 -> 2000 -> NT -> XP -> Vista -> 7 -> Gentoo -> Ubuntu (WSL2). Back in 90s my family (dad and older brother) also played a lot with different *nix distros like QNX, Slackware, Red Hat, there were so many of them I lost the count. Still remember myself playing Tux xD Oh and reason why I use WSL2 is because I'm a gamer and also make music. For me it doesn't make sense to switch to Linux full-time yet, not until they have better VST support. I think gaming is much better today though. But once VST is there I'm going to abandon Windows forever - it only wastes my time recently. I don't want to try and replicate my audio setup with WINE, as it would be just opening a can of worms. But I'm hoping the support would continue to improve.

[@somebody-anonymous]

I think its very good that you mention the struggles of small time landlords, that helps to see why people might be inclined to defend landlords in general. We must prevent that all we ask of the tenant board (or (local) government) becomes to be more on the side of tenants, with other people asking the opposite. The tenant board also needs to distinguish between small time landlords and big bad landlords like your landlord. Small time landlords also compete with big time landlords, so it's not just tenants vs landlords. The last thing we want is for the tenant board to help your bad landlord under the guise of helping small time landlords

[@ivandulya1239]

I feel like you should address the foreign elephant in the room. Canada has gotten a LOT of new arrivals in the past 10 years which might be contributing to the housing crisis and "skilled labor shortage".

[@_jamesdphillips]

He addressed corruption, which is the root of the issue, without wading into murky political waters 🤷

[@dalcod]

I agree, and I came in the last two years. Already planing to relocate somewhere else.

[@dropyourself]

Wdym, the skilled labor shortage is because of emigration and a lack of funding in education, immigrants are making it slightly better because they're coming here because of the high paying jobs. Also we had a housing crisis before immigrants, they're not making it better but evicting thousands isn't going to fix the fact that *we have more than enough houses and the issue isn't a lack of units but an unequal distribution of units.*

[@BicycleFunk]

I generally agree with your analysis. It is frustrating that people are so focused on making money, rather than actually producing anything of value.

[@xingbutcher]

Thank you for your videos. Greatly interested in seeing more.

[@surenperera9288]

Dude, I love your videos. You've got a great future in youtubing!!

[@AndreTadeudeCarvalho]

This video is a necessary one to watch.

[@clayreacts]

To reference your other video, you periodically mentioned the benefits of moving to the United States. On a positive note for you, Canada may soon join the United States under Donald Trump as the 51st state. Also, please continue to make more content beyond specialized technology and software topics. You are hilarious, and I'd appreciate being a regular viewer (as I have no base knowledge to be a reasonable viewer of your typical video content.) I'm a failing 34 year old business owner, and I'd appreciate the continued guidance over the next three years.

[@hamesparde9888]

Here in Aus our population was under 20 million in 2000. Now it is 27 or 28 million. Houses are totally unaffordable! And yet we've had a sub replacement birthrate for decades. 🧐🤔

[@eatdapewpews]

There is no self responsibility without collective duty. Slaves struggling just to maintain aren't going to be very enthusiastic about their work. It really is that simple.

[@chuckcrizer]

Your new landlord knew exactly what was in every tenant contract before buying the building. The LL also had a plan to get rid of the tenants that follows the letter of the law.

[@Popomomox]

You nailed it... hats off to you. Appreciate the content.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

GDP and shareholder value have exploded since the late 1970s, but purchasing power wages haven't gone up at all and are now declining.

[@jamm_affinity]

I think that the problem with technology and especially startups, is that there's this baseline assumption that new stuff is always needed.. Most startups are similar to crypto projects in that they are a solution in search of a problem.