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mlrtimeyesterday at 10:54 AM1 replyview on HN

My family household generates more wealth per capita than any time in it's history, but yet net savings is down. Do you know why? We spend it all on junk that we thin we'll make us happy but actually we become dependent on it.


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bombcaryesterday at 2:24 PM

This is the underlying malaise and no UBI or minimum wage or guaranteed employment will solve it.

The closest we could get would probably be to execute anyone involved in advertising, but that won't go over really well.