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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] Perspectivist@feddit.uk -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Adjusted for inflation, 11k in the 60s is equivalent to 120k today. You can get a house for that money. Not a big house, but houses weren't that big back then either.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

"Adjusted for inflation" is a pretty silly term. It might mean something in an economics class, but it's nonsense if you try to apply it to the real world.

$1 million in 1960 would buy you an estate in Beverly Hills, a townhouse in Manhattan, a few luxury cars, and you'd have enough left over to invest and live comfortably forever.

$11 million today might get you a bungalow in a pricey neighborhood.

[–] Perspectivist@feddit.uk 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I don't see what's silly about it. It's the purchasing power that matters - not the numeric value.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

That's exactly the point I was making.

[–] Perspectivist@feddit.uk 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

So it makes sense to adjust prices for inflation because the numeric value itself doesn't illustrate the purchasing power accurately.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 points 15 hours ago

That’s exactly the point I was making.