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So Tachi · 1w
you know the answer don't you?
kidwarp · 1w
No not at all… lol fucking cheap ass paper money
epsql · 1w
Hmm I'm not sure, the production of basic goods and services has been mastered for a long time now I'd say. Why would the development of say spaceships have an impact on the price of fruits and vegetables for example?
Moist · 1w
in gold terms, a house today is half the price of 1950, but twice the size. its actually all a lot cheaper, but the money system is so fucked up. as well know but the workforce has been hugely inflated with women basically doubling it, plus migration, yet technology is reducing the available jobs...
The Beave · 1w
With fiat undermining purchasing value? No. With hard money, everything should get cheaper over time.
Toxic Bitcoiner · 1w
Best critique of deflationary abundance. Yes, basics things that boomers and earlier had to buy are now cheaper to produce and buy, but they can also be more complex (more cost) and now there are new things (fiber, AI, smartphones, etc) that you basically *have* to buy in order to compete economical...
OceanSlim · 1w
Because we should be wildly more efficient at making energy now than 50 years ago.
Neal BIP110 · 1w
β€œshouldn’t” is a category error. businesses have to serve the needs of the market else they cease to exist, minus some central planning type subsisies. also β€œcost more” in what terms?
Maciek · 1w
Nope.
Kyhou Dalk · 1w
It's simple really, competition makes things cheaper, unless the state put it's rotten finger in the mix
Bison · 1w
It costs more and comes with planned obsolescence
Liberthea Anadara · 1w
"It makes sense on the surface. More technology. More convenience. More complexity. Of course things cost more. But the question is not should it cost more. The question is who is paying for it and where is the money going. The 70s had less technology, but people could afford a house, a car, and a f...
Solarized · 1w
Tech makes things cheaper; money printing hides the fall.
The Bitcoin Diecast Garage · 1w
page showcasing my hotwheels and diecast collection.. https://yakihonne.com/profile/nprofile1qqspjlvrmklej7w2jkqmslxw74hlu56wqw6674we4zxr0axmlspds3czyqvhmq7ah7vhnj54sxu8enh4dll9xnsrkkh4tkdg3smlfkluqtvywqcyqqqqqqqdaccqt
Hofer99 · 1w
What does Jeff booth say? The natural state of a free market is deflationary. Who will deliver you soup more cheaply. A human with skip the dishes or a tsla bot?
Globe99 · 1w
"Housing theory of everything." Housing is the biggest cost for most people, which has remained stubbornly high due to decades of Boomer NIMBYism
hodlbod · 1w
Marie Kondo the economy
Brisket · 1w
You don't know what life was like before Facebook. We used to have to talk to each other & physically travel.