Abundance Without Justice Is Just Expansion: Why Mobile Homes Must Be Part of the Housing Future

Dr. Tiffany Manuel recently wrote a powerful reflection on Abundance, the new book by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein. Their central premise is compelling: America needs to shift from a scarcity mindset to one of abundance, especially when it comes to housing.

They’re right that we need to build. We need to inspire. We need to move away from narratives of doom and deficit.

But abundance alone isn’t enough. Without equity, protection, and power-sharing, abundance becomes just another excuse to grow markets, not justice. And that’s especially true if we keep ignoring where some of the most urgent housing struggles—and quietest solutions—are already playing out.

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