> But seriously, how did people live before the 80s without all these form of entertainment and useless gadgets ? They spent $100/mo (inflation adjusted) on bo

> But seriously, how did people live before the 80s without all these form of entertainment and useless gadgets ? They spent $100/mo (inflation adjusted) on bowling lane fees, drinks at the bowling alley, team shirts, bowling shoes, et c, instead of Internet service plus a streaming service or three. Or something similar. Our modern distractions aren't exactly crazy-expensive. They're insanely cheap, really. We can have a big-ass flatscreen—at least one—for the cost of one little color TV they'd have in a 1970s house, and they would have one, with rare exceptions. > As for child care, health care, retirement and school I'm genuinely sorry for you but you're paying the price of america's vision of capitalism. Heh, no kidding. It's a pretty crappy deal.