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Food, water, and clothing are cheaper than ever. Healthcare and tuition are less fundamental needs. So that really only leaves shelter as the one "most necessary thing" that has increased in cost.



> Healthcare and tuition are less fundamental need

Eye, people who are sick and uneducated are very employable, have good prospects in life

> Food, water, and clothing are cheaper than eve

yes and no, we prodyce loads of unhealthy food cheaply, you wont starve. Fresh produce costs, organic, ethicslly farmed stuff us really expensive. The latter is probavly a closer comparison to food as it was produced in good old days


I didn't say they were unimportant, I said they were less fundamental. Refer to the hierarchy of needs: health is higher on the pyramid than food, clothing, and shelter.


You think a new pair of jeans from hot topic is more necessary than cancer surgery or an education huh?

Interesting claim.


I don't personally shop at Hot Topic, however, being largely furless, clothing is essential for the perpetuation of the species in many climate regions. Cancer hasn't been able to stop us anywhere.




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