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Probably when you get to Carmack's wealth, you stop filling your brain with the expected prices of random items and you become more susceptible to things like t
by mantap 7y ago
Probably when you get to Carmack's wealth, you stop filling your brain with the expected prices of random items and you become more susceptible to things like this.
In the UK politicians sometimes get asked what a pint of milk costs or a loaf of bread, to prove they are in touch with the common man. Because many aren't.
- mikestew 7y agoI’m on a tech salary with the savings to match, and I couldn’t tell you what a load of bread costs +\-$1, nor a pint of milk. I don’t think you have to go very far to the wealth ladder to no longer be price-concious about stuff like bread. You need it, you buy it. And I drive a fifteen year old Toyota, not a McLaren. Speaking of which, couldn’t tell you what a gallon of gas costs WA state, either. Point is, I always found such questions silly. When’s the last time you think a president or prime minister bought a gallon of milk? And would you fault them for having staff do that? Would this really be news to the public?
- solarkraft 7y agoIn very high offices it's fine I guess, since you want to absolutely maximize the time and energy they can spend on the work. For more less ultra important offices it'a absolutely a problem, because they're not aware of common problems. You see this a lot in US governance pretty well, along the lines of "huh? I can afford health care just fine, so why are people complaining?", while it's a gigantic issue for many.
- tluyben2 7y agoWell, I looked it up (and ofcourse I get local results) which give me a range from 150-300 euro for a 1TB stick from companies I trust.