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A linear combination of eigengenders


					

User ID: 2231

Housing, food, and culture are all much more expensive / worse than 40 years ago for sure.

Expensive yes, I agree, but not worse. Part of the problem is that our standards have risen and regulations have gotten more strict.

Where I live, a modern house is so much better it’s ridiculous. A 40 year old house means practically no insulation, an inefficient oil boiler instead of a heat pump, much smaller room sizes than what most people are used to, and generally awful interior design choices. But the 40 year old house would be now illegal to build, and it’s now mandatory to add a heat pump, all the latest insulation technology, environmental and safety inspections, etc. for a new build. If housing feels worse now, it might be that old run down properties are the only thing left that’s borderline accessible, but modern houses are really so much better if you can afford them.