Isn't that crazy? And many jobs that lead to personal financial gain very rapidly are concentrated in and around city centers. This means that most people are

Isn't that crazy? And many jobs that lead to personal financial gain very rapidly are concentrated in and around city centers. This means that most people are playing the 250k+ game and not the 150k game. And all they are doing is bidding on how close they want to live to work usually. Now imagine all of the good things you could put that money towards that isn't just rent-seeking. Things that will result in wealth/value creation (better medicine, better technology, higher median net worth). And then cry a little inside, because despite the technology existing for many people to work remotely, the 500 companies who control most of the world's wealth generally don't allow it.