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Re:ARM founder says Softbank deal is 'sad day' for UK tech by itp on Tuesday July 19, 2016 @05:20AM (#12120729)
Because one is literally the definition of rent-seeking[0], and one is not.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent-seeking

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Re:ARM founder says Softbank deal is 'sad day' for UK tech by roel_v on Tuesday July 19, 2016 @07:39AM (#12121124)
Despite having linked to literally the first google hit on 'rent seeking', you obviously don't even know what it means.
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Re:ARM founder says Softbank deal is 'sad day' for UK tech by DominikR on Tuesday July 19, 2016 @07:31AM (#12121089)
Did you care to read the content of the link you posted?

Because then you'd know that housing is not rent-seeking by this definition as there clearly is a contribution to productivity.

Houses have to be built, maintained, developed and advertised on the market. And there are a lot of risks in this business.

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Re:ARM founder says Softbank deal is 'sad day' for UK tech by wavefunction on Tuesday July 19, 2016 @12:58PM (#12122927)
Housing ownership _can_ be rent-seeking, as long as rentier behavior is applied to the stock.

For example, home-owners in San Francisco who actively prohibit new construction are rent-seekers.

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