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It is interesting that the comments to the decision show concern that large developers would take over individual properties or entire communities.
In a country that exalts democracy, so much that it tries to export it.
In fact my own view is that the danger is that communities will take over private property in the hands of isolated developers. Every year I find thru Google which of my relatives is still trying to recover property seized this way. Fifty years ago.
The religion of democracy and the idol of private property. Or the reverse?

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academic overcrowding

There are financial bubbles and academic certainty bubbles.
In a staid domain with PhD overcrowding, someone develops a theory based on facts. This theory notes that the public is at risk ...The peers reviewing realize the benefits of the theory - it increases publicity, funding, class attendance. What will they do? They over bid the theory. To increase public nervousness...
Or in a field with undefined domain and no preestablished scientific hierarchy there are no peers Those who get called to give an opinion beome experts overnight. And overbid

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