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Yes, most things are cheaper, except those tiny, insignificant ones, like houses, college tuition, medical bills...
by Detrytus 3y ago
Yes, most things are cheaper, except those tiny, insignificant ones, like houses, college tuition, medical bills...
- sokoloff 3y agoIt's true that there was a lot less money spent on medical bills in 1923. I'm also quite sure that I don't want to go back to 1923 medicine (or even 1923 housing; despite the bones of my house being approximately that old, the 2023 version has vastly nicer lighting, insulation, HVAC, and kitchens/baths).
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> like houses, college tuition, medical bills These three areas of our economy are broken. Granted. But they also illustrate my point. 1920s tenements, education standards (most people didn’t go to college) and medical practices (most people didn’t have an annual physical) were objectively inferior to our standards today. Prices went up. But so did what and how much we’re consuming.