A Boring Dystopia

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Americans under 30 are so miserable that the U.S. just fell to a historically low ranking in the world happiness report (fortune.com)

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Look up "Hell's Angels" by Hunter Thompson. There's a chapter where he discusses the economics of being a biker/hippie circa 1970.

Angels could work six months as a Union stevedore and save up enough to live on the road for two years. A part time waitress could afford to support herself and her musician boyfriend.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

My stepmom "paid her way through college bagging groceries."

College tuition now: 30,000/yr

7.25 (min wage) x 30 (never give full time because laws) x 52 (weeks in a year): 11,310/yr before taxes.

Thanks for the advice Agnes.