“Sellers in general maintain the quality of their products and services for fear of losing customers otherwise. But, when price controls create a situation where the amount demanded is greater than the amount supplied - a shortage - fear of losing customers is no longer as strong an incentive. For example, landlords typically reduce painting and repairs when there is rent control, because there is no need to fear vacancies when there are more tenants looking for apartments than there are apartments available.” NeedsStrongQualitySituationGreaterExamplePaintingProductsAmountLosingAvailableCustomersApartmentIncentivesShortageSellersLandlordTenantsVacancyRent Control Author:Thomas Sowell
“Painting isn't made for the decoration of apartments; it is a weapon to be used offensively and defensively against the enemy.” MadeUsedEnemyPaintingWeaponsApartmentDecoration Author:Pablo Picasso
“In 1958 I finally found a large enough apartment on the Lower East Side, where I reverted to figure painting. I drew and painted quite a lot of figures and nudes. People would come and pose for me.” PeopleEnoughFoundSidesFiguresPaintingEastApartmentEast SideFigure Painting Author:Claes Oldenburg