Comment by lotsofpulp

>And the heroes are the people who buck the system and made a fortune quickly. Not the people who toil away consistently at a job and incrementally build a modest living over decades. So of course everyone wants to be a hero.

I don't see what this has to do with anything. For all of human history, it has been easier to steal than to earn.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RHORUSQ156N

>And there's a certain truth to this in a society that prizes home ownership, but keeps housing at a price level that means the average wage will never manage to save enough to afford the deposit.

Maybe in Australia, but it was attainable in the US with home ownership in the 60%+ range.

https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/data/charts/fig07.pdf

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RHORUSQ156N