[cheriot]

Well, we can produce what was considered enough back then without working so much. People just keep want more, more, more.

[collyw]

Most people under 40 can't afford a house in many western countries. Compared to 20 years ago, most people could (at least in the two countries I am familiar with - the UK or Spain).

The very rich seem to be doing OK though.

[cheriot]

The more, more, more does seem to wind up with fewer people.

I'm skeptical of the unaffordable housing arguments, though. People only talk about a handful of cities. At least in the US, there's plenty of cheap places to live. They just aren't trendy.

[collyw]

Those happen to be the cities where the jobs are. Sure there are cheap places in the UK, but not much chance of a decent tech job in those places.

[mason240]

It's not true in the US anyway.