Discussion: Western Living Standards Then and Now
I think I know how you will respond to the question
The above tweet has generated a lot of discussion, especially those of us who were around during the 1990s.
I can speak for myself when I say that his description almost to a tee described my family during that decade, and my parents were proletarian factory workers!
What about you? And what about now? How much income and education is required to make the above condition doable today?
Notes Of Interest
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You’re going to be on Lex Fridman?