Ah, the &quot;spherical chicken&quot; argument.<p><i>Something</i> has to limit demand, as there is not unlimited supply. If prices are not allowed to rise to where demand slows (to a fair and equal exchange of value), and nothing else increase the cost of acquisition (awaiting queues, covenants&#x2F;agreements, paperwork, background checks, etc), then the only way to limit demand on a limited supply is simply running out of supply.<p>Price controls don&#x27;t work. They may not completely destroy the supply, but they will at least debilitate it, functioning in a way many come to accept as normal - not realizing the resulting damage.