In recent times, the living standards of the working class have slipped significantly, as real wages have remained frozen since the 70s and costs in almost every area have ramped up considerably. The trend of outsourcing manufacturing and office jobs overseas has been a big driver in this trend, leaving labor markets in developed countries competing for an ever shrinking pool of decent jobs. What’s more, acquiring these positions almost always requires a post-secondary education, requiring the assumption of massive loans that are not dischargable via bankruptcy. This has had the effect of increasing economic desperation, civil unrest, drug addiction,…
Making poverty a thing of the past: how it will happen









