From the very first puzzle — who should own the wedge of space behind an airline seat, the recliner or the knee defender? — Mine! reveals how deeply ownership conflicts shape every aspect of our lives. There are just six stories that everyone uses to claim everything. Once you start to look at the world around you through the lens of ownership, a lot of things make sense. I am recommending this to my friends.

I cannot understand the prior review saying the book was too basic. Unless the reader is a property law professor, which “Student” apparently is not, there is a lot here that will surprise, inform and occasionally enrage even the best educated readers.