alt Hacker Newsah yes, the high standard of living inlcuding checks notes world-leading medical bankruptcies, collapsing life expectancy despite insane healthcare spending, crippling student debt, unaffordable housing that requires a trust fund just to rent, and wages that stagnated decades ago while corporate profits and CEO pay skyrocketed.
i spent $57 on a regular size pack of paper towels and toilet paper in the bay area yesterday
truly, the invisible hand is giving us the finger
Interestingly, you mentioned the trifecta of industries most interfered with by the government - healthcare, education, and housing.
The government puts its foot on the scale there.
In contrast, look at the software industry. No regulations, yet highly sophisticated software where the price went to zero. I just reinstalled Ubuntu on my (now fixed!) computer, and every bit of the software was 100% free. And I give away the software I write for it!
$zero!! Can you believe it?