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Cake day: July 21st, 2025

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  • Suppose 20 people make 30 things and have to share amongst themselves; they each get 1.5 things.
    2 people make 5 things; they each get 2.5.

    And there’s your asnwer. It’s just math.

    It’s worth mentioning that GDP per capita is not a reflection of true average wealth of a national population. It is at best an estimate of their average quality of life, and even that has been becoming more and more inaccurate as more countries have more uneven wealth distribution. For example, in NY, the GDP per capita in 2024 is a whopping $604,619, but their median wage in 2024 is a mere $86,830.