The article did mention that, for the poor, those values were inverted. They valued money over free time. So really it's just a supply/demand type curve, and m

The article did mention that, for the poor, those values were inverted. They valued money over free time. So really it's just a supply/demand type curve, and most Americans are at a point where the nebulous 'free time' has a better value than an equally hazy 'more money'.