[tryptophan]

I trust the opinions of experts over anecdotes from random people on the streets. People always complain, no matter how good or bad things are. Ignoring it is always the best thing to do, and instead look at the numbers. Society is so complex these days that many people aren't capable of analyzing their problems.

Total compensation has been growing very steadily, but healthcare costs have been rising and eating much of that, so while compensation rises, much of it goes to healthcare and wage growth becomes anemic.

Real estate policy is the #1 issue in America in my opinion. We aren't building enough houses, we have too many policies designed to inflate home values (because for some dumb reason a house is considered an investment in america), we make rent seeking behavior too easy. This issue is politically unpalatable though, for both parties as it would require a shift away from the "house as an investment" idea that is doing so much damage to our country.

[dnautics]

> I trust the opinions of experts

You're welcome to do so, but these are basically the same experts that have been disastrously wrong in the past.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ79Pt2GNJo