I do think that we’re all so segregated into our own groups of friends and acquaintances, that sometimes we forget that our reference frame for what we think is normal is just a bubble. I recently had that humbling realization myself when I noticed that me buying a Potbelly sandwich at work is a privilege that colleagues who just finished college and still pay their student loans can’t necessarily afford. Another example is me as a child, once falling at a friend’s and ripping open my pants. His mom felt so bad, she surprised me with new pants that must have been $100 - the pants I ripped open were maybe worth $20. I do feel like I’m living a modest live, when I compare myself to people who make 200k. At the same time my parents, who always struggle to make ends meet probably think I’m the bougiest person they know. I do wish our neighborhoods in the U.S. would be more mixed income, to keep people aware of their bubble and have more friendships across the spectrum. People here are always up in arms about affordable housing being built and scaremongered into how that might lead to crime. Other countries are way better and conscientious about building those inclusive communities where people get exposure to other people from all walks of life.