> I don't think we should be including basic necessities alongside improvements in entertainment in the same statistic, because it will just hide problems. Exa

> I don't think we should be including basic necessities alongside improvements in entertainment in the same statistic, because it will just hide problems. Exactly. But you can buy a 50" TV today for less than the price of a car! That hardly matters to anyone struggling to pay rent and the supermarket bill.