With California's housing crisis at the breaking point, the need for affordable housing is at an all-time high. However, even with monetary support from politicians, projects simply don't get built. The reason: NIMBYism. The ideology of NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) has dominated American suburbs for decades, but it's widespread adoption is causing problems for government infrastructure everywhere. George Washington Professor Michael Hankinson joins us in this special episode to discuss what it is and why its so powerful.