The middle class is a trap for the working class, a fallacy, something to keep us thinking we can all be the useful fool that thrives in a society that gets expensive by the minute.

In this social criticism analysis, we deep dive Survilophy style and leave all the stones unturned. From the 24000 hours to get a roof to the personality misalignment of the status trap, we document the systemic failure of the past and present economy.

Timestamps:

00:00 The Middle Class Fallacy, an Ego Trap for the Working Class

02:42 The Success of the Middle Class Fallacy in the Past: The “Useful Fool” Ego Trick

07:05 Middle Class in Our Present day: The Fallacy Continues

13:21 The Middle Class Fallacy Ender: Cognitive Sovereignty

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Resources:

https://monitor.eurocities.eu/housing-affordability/

https://captives.insure/insights/price-of-progress

https://www.statista.com/chart/34534/median-house-price-versus-median-income-in-the-us/

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20241003-2#

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Living_conditions_in_Europe_-_housing

https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC145609

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2016/08/15/these-6-charts-show-why-the-average-american-is-fed-up/

https://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/2020/10/see-just-how-much-a-minimum-wage-job-increasingly-falls-short-of-paying-for-college-these-days-thats-rich.html

https://employmenthero.com/uk/blog/national-minimum-wage-trends/

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