The problem with that scheme is that a reasonable implementation of it will still greatly resemble land ownership.<p>Say I rent a parcel of land from society and pay money each month to do so. I build a building on top and use it.<p>Under what conditions can I keep using this land, besides paying the rent? Do I lease the land from society for a fixed term, after which the land may be freely rented to someone else? In that case what happens to the building on it that I&#x27;ve invested my own money into?<p>The problem here is that land by itself is not useful but improvements in combination with the land is, but said improvements are almost always not portable. I can pack up my furniture and move out of my apartment, I can&#x27;t pack up a building.<p>So naturally we&#x27;ll want some way to ensure people who have improved the land can continue using the land - which really starts resembling ownership + property tax at this point.