Land—humanity's first asset—continues to stir up fresh controversies in modern economies. Take what's brewing in the U.S. right now: Zohran Mandani is pushing hard for a rent freeze across New York, while down in Florida, lawmakers are floating the radical idea of eliminating property taxes altogether. Different states, opposite approaches, but both battles trace back to the same ancient asset. It's fascinating how something so fundamental still drives today's hottest policy debates.