There's a telling pattern here: when people lose the ability to own things, they stop grasping how systems actually work. Property ownership teaches you something fundamental about society that renting never can.

Consider any homeowner—they've had their eyes opened to forces most renters never encounter. The moment you remove genuine ownership from an equation, people disconnect from responsibility. Without skin in the game, society becomes incomprehensible, almost magical. They spectate rather than participate.

This is why engagement drops off a cliff. Strip away ownership and you strip away the motivation to protect or improve what you're part of.