Re:Don't worry about global population collapse
by themaninthedark on Sunday October 01, 2023 @08:36AM
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I think more correct would be, they want the same lifestyle that they think their parents had growing up.
I know an older couple, same age as my parents, they take their entire family on vacations and have a very nice house. They talk about how when they started out they made their own furniture out of paper mache.
My parents had a similar lifestyle, things were not easy then either.
Re:Don't worry about global population collapse
by phatfish on Sunday October 01, 2023 @02:22PM
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The house price to average income ratio has become much worse over time in most "developed" economies.
There is a mountain of good enough cheap products now due to global supply chains, but you have to stuff them into a tiny flat/apartment.
Sitting on a papier-mâché chair in a well sized home is by far the better situation.
Almost. They want the same lifestyles that their parents had growing up. I do blame the housing market for this. If you rent for the rest of your life, nothing will stop your rent from increasing and your wages from stagnating, and those two lines will cross at some point. With kids it's sooner. The only security you can have is to own a home to guard against any future price gouging.