Yeah. Forget the economic collapse from the burst housing bubble and subprime lending. It was definitely the phones.
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The economy was improving since 2008 while the live at homes were climbing.
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Replying to @ScottAdamsSays
Hiring didn't recover for years after that. I'm glad you weren't affected, but a large majority were.
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Replying to @avarant
If the economy is the main variable still, you would predict the line to start plunging now that the economy is humming?
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Replying to @ScottAdamsSays
You would, except that continued underemployment and wage stagnation maintain a class of people who have a hard time making housing work
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Replying to @avarant
My first "housing" was one room with no window and a shared bathroom down the hall. So I worked very hard to change that situation. My hypothesis is that smartphones plus living with parents is such a good deal compared to hard work that it's demotivating.
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First day on Twitter?
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Yeah, how naive. See, as Scott knows, you don't have to support your claim with relevant evidence on Twitter or show a causal link, you just put up a chart and make an associative leap to support your unsubstantiated claim, then just dismiss any criticism.
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I enjoy watching you bayonet the wounded. Thanks for the assist.
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