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- People lived in way smaller houses back then. - People had only one car. - People ate meat once per week. - People had way fewer things in their houses. Y
by WA 3y ago
- People lived in way smaller houses back then.
- People had only one car.
- People ate meat once per week.
- People had way fewer things in their houses.
You gotta consider increases in material possessions as well if you want to calculate inflation properly.
- tonymet 3y agoYou're right, but it doesn't account for the entire loss in prosperity. Prosperity was also growing 1880-1960 at at even faster rate, but inflation was much flatter. We went from scarse food, horses, no telecomms, no planes, almost-no electricity, moderate running water to nearly modern conditions 1880-1960 with minimal inflation
- agensaequivocum 3y agoNo people ate more meat and animal products. https://twitter.com/Outdoctrination/status/1694842326211043722/photo/1 https://twitter.com/Outdoctrination/status/16948423262110437... https://twitter.com/Outdoctrination/status/1694842322872381719/photo/1 https://twitter.com/Outdoctrination/status/16948423228723817...