tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639660913939612097.post8236867971146664037..comments2024-01-19T11:08:36.788-08:00Comments on Building Utopia: Getting rid of poverty in New Zealand: Impossible?Andrew D Atkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492591375757227409noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639660913939612097.post-80801891639411817952014-03-27T15:32:32.365-07:002014-03-27T15:32:32.365-07:00As for John Key, psychologically he probably still...As for John Key, psychologically he probably still is living in poverty (our childhoods get imprinted) which is why he's so obsessed with wealth. <br /><br />I agree on the exaggerated investment in education, in fact I think it's the expanded welfare state in disguise. But housing has been radically inflated in terms of real prices. Those fancy electric gadgets are not *that* expensive.<br /><br />Did you see this: http://andrewatkin.blogspot.co.nz/2013/03/the-real-deal-housing-in-new-zealand.htmlAndrew D Atkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492591375757227409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639660913939612097.post-50682504989122115672014-03-27T05:54:46.777-07:002014-03-27T05:54:46.777-07:00John Key came out of poverty, it's funny how p...John Key came out of poverty, it's funny how people forget that. The cost of living will never go back to the "50's" and here is why. For one thing you now have, not 1, but 2 phones 'you have to' pay for. You have the internet, gaming devices, cable television and all these fancy gadgets and gizmos that is meant to make your life easier but doesn't. People say they can't afford housing, but even the standards of that has gone up, no one wants to live in 'state housing' anymore and why is that? It's rubbish.<br /><br />The price of living hasn't gone up anymore than wages has, it's the standard of living that's risen and expectation among other things like tertiary education. People used to pick up trades at the drop of the hat back in my day, get a weeks training or so and you'd be on your way. Now you have to have a piece of paper earned after four years to get entry level. It's crazy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639660913939612097.post-28136313610567911452011-11-18T16:18:31.185-08:002011-11-18T16:18:31.185-08:00Richard: I agree!Richard: I agree!Andrew D Atkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492591375757227409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3639660913939612097.post-73101299135999871632011-11-18T16:14:48.839-08:002011-11-18T16:14:48.839-08:00David Willmott is a very intelligent man, and I ag...David Willmott is a very intelligent man, and I agree with EVERYTHING he said. He would be the best mayor Auckland has ever seen.Richard Atkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13587935146938446604noreply@blogger.com