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Demographics Doomerism Economy Finance Gen Z/Generational issues Media Nation of Idiots Personal finance Stupidity

Economy: Mega lifestyle inflation

2026 April 28

The NY Times writes a sob story about couples who can't afford to have a child. It's actually a story about lifestyle inflation.

Demographics Doomerism Economy

Demographics: “It takes $400k/year to have 2 kids in childcare”

2026 April 28

97-98% of households with kids in the U.S. have an annual income of less than $400,000 per year, kind of disproving this study.

Demographics Economy Gen Z/Generational issues

Real estate: NAR’s 2025 home purchase data

2026 April 27

The NAR press release on home buyer attributes has some issues ...

Health-Healthcare Public Health/Nutrition

Health: Covid “pro masking” scientists say cloth and surgical masks never worked

2026 April 27

That is quite the flip flop.

Gen Z/Generational issues Health-Healthcare

Health: Why do more people have knee replacement surgeries today?

2026 April 26

Why do we see many more total knee replacement surgeries today than in the past?

Emerging Technology Software/Tech

Computing: Storing data in ordinary glass

2026 April 25

Microsoft researchers have invented a way to store data in relatively common glass, for up to 10,000 years.

Demographics Doomerism Economy Uncategorized

Demographics: “More elderly are sharing housing with others due to costs”

2026 April 24

"1 million of those age 65+ are living with unrelated roommates" or about 1.6% of those age 65+.

Demographics Economy Gen Z/Generational issues

Economy, Gen Z, Demographics: Share of household income spent on food

2026 April 23

We spend a lot less of our income on food prepared at home. And while down over time, its trending upward - because more is now spent eating out.

Demographics Economy Gen Z/Generational issues

Economy: Housing units per population

2026 April 22

Amid claims that we don't have enough housing in the U.S. is this chart showing that the housing units per population is at an all time high.

Demographics Doomerism Economy Gen Z/Generational issues Nation of Idiots Personal finance Policy/Government

Demographics: We must confiscate elder’s savings and kill them off

2026 April 22

So says an actual Yale professor, Samuel Moyn

Economy: Mega lifestyle inflation

Demographics: “It takes $400k/year to have 2 kids in childcare”

Real estate: NAR’s 2025 home purchase data

Health: Covid “pro masking” scientists say cloth and surgical masks never worked

Health: Why do more people have knee replacement surgeries today?

Computing: Storing data in ordinary glass

Demographics: “More elderly are sharing housing with others due to costs”

Economy, Gen Z, Demographics: Share of household income spent on food

Economy: Housing units per population

Demographics: We must confiscate elder’s savings and kill them off

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