<div id="readability-page-1"><div>By Peter Thal Larsen Follow on Apple or Spotify. Listen on the Reuters app. Read the episode transcript. Listen to the podcast The world’s oldest asset is at the heart of political debate and underpins the modern financial system. In this episode of The Big View, Peter Thal Larsen talks to Mike Bird, author of “The Land Trap”, about why property is such an enduring issue – and why it’s so hard to reform.Follow Peter Thal Larsen on Bluesky and LinkedIn.FURTHER READING How Asia Works: Success and Failure in the World’s Most Dynamic Region – Joe Studwell America’s huge mortgage market is slowly dying – The Economist Property tax is test of ‘growth-focused’ UK reform Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. </div></div>

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The podcast "The Big View" features Peter Thal Larsen and Mike Bird discussing the enduring issue of land ownership, its political debates, and its role in the modern financial system. The episode explores why property is difficult to reform and includes references to works like "How Asia Works" and "America’s huge mortgage market is slowly dying."

The past and future fight about who owns the land: podcast