Consumerism Chaos: Car Prices, Fast Food Inflation, and Tipping Culture | MHFI 232

September 10, 2024 00:46:50
Consumerism Chaos: Car Prices, Fast Food Inflation, and Tipping Culture | MHFI 232
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Consumerism Chaos: Car Prices, Fast Food Inflation, and Tipping Culture | MHFI 232

Sep 10 2024 | 00:46:50

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Show Notes

Doug and Carl chat about various aspects of consumerism including recent trends, rising costs, and the evolving culture of tipping.  They discuss the rising cost of vehicle prices & financing, increasing cost of car insurance, the future of autonomous cars, and compare fast food & grocery costs over the last decade.  They also delve into the confusing culture of tipping to debate proper etiquette and question when & how much to tip.

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0:00 Introduction

2:35 Car prices & payments

8:07 The future of autonomous cars

12:46 Increasing cost of car insurance

17:04 Rising fast food costs

23:38 Impact of inflation on food & grocery purchases

26:45 Tipping culture: confusion & controversy

31:21 Expansion of tipping into more & more locations

39:28 Soundcheck – Mini fitness updates

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