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by musicale 1492 days ago
> So while computers and cars are cheaper, health care and college expenses are much higher.

Technology, transportation, and food are cheaper.

Unfortunately major essentials such as housing, health care, and education are drastically more expensive.

Outside of cartels and rent-seekers, I can't imagine people saying "you know, we really need to make housing, health care, and education unaffordable for more people."

It's particularly disappointing that technology doesn't seem to have reduced the cost of health care or education - the cartels seem to have won by restricting supply and exploiting indirect payment systems.