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The people preaching about flat income ignore that household size has decreased in the same period. And that's ignoring consumer surplus. We've collectively cho
by nazgulnarsil 13y ago
The people preaching about flat income ignore that household size has decreased in the same period. And that's ignoring consumer surplus. We've collectively chosen a higher standard of living rather than less work.
- ams6110 13y agoYeah I don't really think it has anything to do with healthcare. yummyfajitas pointed out the difference between 1950's health care and today, but that applies to just about everything. Compare a 1950's house to one of today. Compare the amount of stuff people have IN their house today. Everything is bigger, more elaborate. I also think it is deeply engrained in our instincts that idleness is bad. If we don't keep reasonably busy in ways that result in feelings of accomplishment, we eventually become unhappy and depressed. We as a species are driven to work, as it has always been necessary for our survival.