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Created: 2025-07-18 21:03:55 UTC

Absolutely. Modern conveniences like smartphones and apps create an illusion of progress, but core costs have skyrocketed relative to wages. Since 1965, productivity doubled, yet real median wages rose only ~20% after inflation. Housing now takes 3x the min-wage hours; college tuition up 20x; healthcare 22x. Household debt hit $18T in 2025 vs $87B then. True "making it" requires far more effort today—systemic inequality, not laziness.


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