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From 15 Cent Burgers to $50,000 Cars: What Does Normal Really Cost Today? | 07-27-26
Sam Bushman breaks down a viral story about Scotty's Drive In, a 60-year-old burger joint in Idaho Falls that started selling burgers for 15 cents in 1964. That leads into a deep dive comparing minimum wage, burger sizes, cars, and homes then versus now, and a fascinating back and forth with ChatGPT about whether inflation (CPI) or gold and silver is the better measure of affordability. The real question isn't what things cost; it's what it costs to build an ordinary life today compared to what past generations considered normal. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro, broadcasting live from the Rocky…
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