That's a good point, actually. Dropping cost of typical consumer goods and food really masks how much more money gets thrown into credentialism, rent, and healt

That's a good point, actually. Dropping cost of typical consumer goods and food really masks how much more money gets thrown into credentialism, rent, and healthcare. This fact means that it's easy to pick up a new X and fill your apartment with Y, but it's nearly impossible to pay off your student loans or move out of your parent's house. Low cost of goods allows people to be massively in debt but not starving to death.