Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Arguing about price indexes and hedonic adjustments gets confusing so it’s worth asking about quantities consumed — compared to 30 years ago, we have bigger homes and more cars + lots more home electronics. We dine out more, fly more, and get more years of education. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 19, 2022

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@Ethan_Heppner Houses have also gotten quite a bit larger — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 19, 2022

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I think you can make a strong case that things have gotten worse in terms of fewer social ties and close friendships, a lower marriage rate and fewer children. But if you’re asking about material abundance what do we have less of? — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 19, 2022