> We’ve gotten much much richer (which somehow previous generations never get any credit for) Astute point. I hacn't thought of it that way before. All the ta

> We’ve gotten much much richer (which somehow previous generations never get any credit for) Astute point. I hacn't thought of it that way before. All the talk about past generations "borrowing from their grandchildren's credit card" doesn't take into account the wealth created for the grandchildren to inherit. I wonder how these forces balance out when evaluated by economists.