<div dir="ltr"><br><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Why do wages seem to be falling
behind inflation? I know tariffs and the war in Iran play a role, but it seems
to me that there’s more to it. I also suspect health care is only beginning to become
a major part of the problem, as the number of expensive treatments and cures continues
to grow exponentially.</p>



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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">But why isn’t AI boosting
productivity enough to help everyone afford more, despite these pressures?  It seems like people aren’t doing better than
their parents were?  Why is that?</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">How much longer will it take? How much
further into the singularity do we need to go before the cost of living begins
to noticeably decline for everyone?</p>

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