I think the parable of Squanderville and Thriftville is interesting and it reminds me of the chapter of Henry George’s Progress and Poverty that also warns that renters can be a slave to the landowner (https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/55308/pg55308-images.ht...). I’m wondering to what extent is Squanderville a warning against monopolies and private property in land, as opposed to a warning against debt and trade deficits? Would Land Value Tax fix this?