The panel argues that younger generations sometimes overlook how dramatically technology has changed what consumers receive for their money. Music is a striking example: physical albums once required individual purchases, while streaming now puts enormous catalogs in a pocket. Apple Music currently charges $11.99 per month for an individual U.S. subscription and advertises access to more than 100 million songs. That makes the clip's $8 figure outdated, but its broader point about the extraordinary expansion of music access remains valid. Streaming changed video economics too. Netflix currently starts at $8.99 per month in the U.S., with higher-priced ad-free plans offering on-demand movies and television. The exact “8,000 movies” claim shouldn't be used because catalogs vary by market and over time. Technology has produced dramatic improvements in price, capability and access in certain categories. BLS data continue to show significant quality-adjusted price declines in areas such as smartphones and other information technology, illustrating how different today's consumer basket is.