There are without doubt systemic problems in the UK housing market and in the way that employers (don't) value people. The past is certainly another country where things were done differently, but it is possible to take lessons from the past. A quick glance at the CPI/RPI basket illustrates what is considered as the essentials of modern life. I don't think that some should be considered necessary for individuals, we are expected to buy things we want but don't need and may not be able to afford. But without them our consumerism (service industry) based economy would crumble, which would make things much worse. So we're caught in a whirlpool that's sucking the younger amongst us down.
Last edited by beardy; 14th Jun 2023 at 06:39.