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Cost of Living: Systemic Crisis or Personal Choice?
Reflect Reflections & Philosophy

Cost of Living: Systemic Crisis or Personal Choice?

June 7, 2025June 7, 2025 Jon

I made an in-depth comparison of 1960s and 2020s middle-class life, challenging the cost-of-living crisis narrative and revealing how lifestyle inflation, rising expectations, and personal choices impact our finances, wellbeing, and time. Why scaling back rather than working harder could be the key to freedom, happiness, and long-term sustainability.

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