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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