On: List of prices of medieval items (2009)

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You definitely make a good point. A lot of profit and productivity isn't driven back into doing what would make the most sense: making everyone's lives better.

But, as a consequence of whatever we're focusing on (what is it really, anyway?) lives have gotten better overall, for everyone.

I think everyone would rather live in a Star Trek world. I would. Maybe we could.