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Owning doesn't mean having absolute control.

For example, if you own land on the California coast, you may be prohibited from shutting down public access to the coastline. If you own a house, you may be prohibited from kicking out renters.

"Neo-feudalism" has an interesting observation. In Sweden, Norway, and Finland there is still a "freedom to roam." A land owner can't simply prohibit people from entering to go hiking, pick berries or mushrooms, camp overnight, etc. These countries also didn't have feudalism. One conjecture is that there's a meaningful connection between the two. The idea of "you own it, the end" may itself be neo-feudalism.



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