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Here in Palo Alto, the parents of most of my peers have had long careers in medicine, law, finance/banking, or have international family wealth. There's always the odd person who comes from a more limited background, but for most of us, software engineering is actually a bit of a step down the traditional prestige ladder!

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Translation: Your entire social group is stonking rich. Which is nice but not really the target audience for the article.

Then the article should talk more about getting a place to live, since you have to be rich to own one, and not having one is a major existential risk. Homelessness is way too common and vastly limiting. And the estate is a major investment. Easily matching or exceeding the FIRE target funds.

That is, indeed, what I was trying to hint at to the OP. The reply illustrated the bubble quite profoundly :)

consider yourself part of a very exclusive and privileged minority, even if your local bubble might suggest otherwise.

+1 "Here in Palo Alto" is the definition of a privilege bubble.

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