Why Working Hard No Longer Feels Like Enough | FUNdamental Fridays

In this Friday Fundamentals episode, Shane and Evan Lucas unpack a much bigger issue than the usual property or tax headline:has the social contract around work, education and getting ahead been broken?Evan argues that the current debate around intergenerational inequality is focusing too heavily on the margins while missing the core problem.For many Australians, the traditional path of studying hard, working hard, and moving forward financially does not feel as reliable as it once did. Education costs more, HELP debts are larger, taxes bite earlier, and the reward for extra effort can feel less clear.This episode explores the deeper structural issues behind the frustration many people feel — and why the real conversation needs to go beyond surface-level policy fixes.Got a question or a “hill” you want us to unpack? Send it through here 👉 https://thepropertycouch.com.au/topics/⏱️ Timestamps00:09 – Welcome back to Friday Fundamentals00:20 – Evan’s hill to die on00:37 – Why the intergenerational equality debate feels off00:55 – The old promise: work hard and get ahead01:12 – Why education used to deliver a bigger payoff01:52 – What changed after the GFC02:19 – HELP debt, inflation and the cost of getting ahead03:17 – Why the incentive structure feels broken04:13 – Is the government too reliant on one type of tax revenue?05:26 – Why this debate is bigger than CGT and negative gearing06:32 – Could tax bracket indexation help?07:26 – Younger workers, older wealth and structural imbalance08:39 – Final thoughts and what actually needs fixingLISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform:  https://www.moorr.com.au/      FREE MASTERCLASS:- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube