> Money is the real solution to social problems.

Money can't fix everything, but a little money can make many problems go away.

> That is simply unheard of now. And it's not because people don't have jobs.

Could it be that we have higher expectations today? (housing quality, technology access, not cooking ourselves, etc).

Part of it could also be that today, like it or not, you're increasing competing in a global market. And the best leverage you can find is having a long education.