Let’s talk about this idea I had: “Harmonized Market Prices” (HMP). It’s basically the price that feels fair to the consumer.
This is different from “Actual Market Prices” (AMP)
My basic hypothesis is this: the AMP cannot deviate far from the HMP without either A) dumb luck (as when it dips below the HMP) or B) villainy (as when it rises above HMP)
The housing market is a great example of this. It SEEMS like the AMP should remain way beyond the HMP, stagnating far into the future for various reasons. But the market is always harmonizing, and the moment reality enters the picture, the game breaks. The meddling doesn’t work anymore.