it seems my ability to write coherently decreases significantly after a single drink... What I was trying to say was that it is quite interesting that somethin

it seems my ability to write coherently decreases significantly after a single drink... What I was trying to say was that it is quite interesting that something like this is "news" and moreover, that we find it surprising. If we can be just as productive as we were in the 90s, when we were all doing better (seemingly), why can't we have a similar quality of life? This all reminds me of an old story posted on HN: http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/02/income-inequality-in-america-chart-graph http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/02/income-inequality-in... Record profits and increased efficiency seem like they ought to lead to an improved quality of life. Shouldn't they?