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In some ways it is better, in others it is worse. For example: in the 1960s it was common for a family of 4 to have 1 breadwinner. Now it is impossible for mos
by agent008t 6y ago
In some ways it is better, in others it is worse.
For example: in the 1960s it was common for a family of 4 to have 1 breadwinner. Now it is impossible for most to sustain a family like that.
There are small houses in my part of town that were originally built as workers' cottages, for workers operating the railway, construction workers etc. As you can imagine, they are not the best of houses and not in the most picturesque location. Now, these houses are completely unaffordable to most, and cost well over a million.
A job for life used to be a thing, where you didn't really have to worry about it. Now it isn't.
- rendall 6y agoYes. I'm not sure why that happened nor why that stopped. Capitalism? Crony Capitalism? Deregulation? Globalization? Finance capture?
- Baeocystin 6y agoIt's massively better for literally billions of people in the developing world. It's worse for many people that live in the US, which is also a real issue. I live in the US, I see it. But the uplifting out of abject poverty of the majority(!) of the world's population is a real thing, and honestly amazing.