It can be done. Rent prices are falling fast in a number of pro-housing cities in the U.S. Reason magazine explores what they're doing right {Spoiler alert: Deregulating housing market & dramatically upping permitting are key}.

They fall into the "sunk cost trap," says leadership consultant Gustavo Razetti. And become entangled in defending, spinning, and desperately holding onto ideas that simply don't work anymore {See Silicon Valley city and county gov'ts denial re:: homelessness strategy failure}. Fearless Culture unpacks the psychological dynamics.  

Poet Jonathan Krogh, with a soft touch, lays bare the awkward process of coming to realize that he's been mistaken, and has unfairly otherized those who had disagreed with him. From the Pastor's blog, First Presbyterian Church, La Grange, IL, website.  

The funny thing about mistakes, suggests Dr. Hashim Al Zain (in his review of Joseph Hallinan's book, Why We Make Mistakes) is that they often look right the first couple of times around. They fit established ways of thinking. The data seems to support them. And hey, everybody agrees with you. It often takes unconventional, counterintuitive perspectives to break through deceptive systems of seeing and interpreting to get to the truth. From Medium.

Councilmembers Mulcahy & Casey, along with Mayor Matt Mahan, have disappointed the local business community by coming out in favor of making it easier to tax already tax-burdened San Joseans. D3 CM-elect Anthony Tordillos appears to be a likely addition to the tax-happy team, at least from his campaign statements (via SJ Spotlight). Also: a primer about regressive taxes for the council newcomer from onemoneyway.com.

Unlike previous SF Mayors, who lined up with more extremist policies advocated by the far-left of the Democratic Party, Lurie prizes input from successful moderates and local business leaders. WSJ reports.

In-N-Out headquarter bails on California, saying it's too hard to do business here. Outkick has the details from the fast-food leader’s president. {And hey, maybe local legislators should read this useful playbook for how to attract/retain companies to Silicon Valley.}