If technology is supposed to make things easier and cheaper, why are things getting more expensive and you have to constantly work harder for the same thing

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If technology is supposed to make things easier and cheaper, why are things getting more expensive and you have to constantly work harder for the same thing

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Why technology can coincide with higher costs and harder work

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