real weath, real progress

A belief in human progress is a matter of faith. Progress does not necessarily imply a monotonically increasing advance, but rather an advance that will eventually occur within the limits of mankind's collective morality and knowledge of its respective environment. ...
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Live in Upland CA drive an SUV and pull in over $150,000 a year, or live way up in the mountains and make much much much less. Well, maybe there's a place half way down the hill...