# Why Working Hard No Longer Feels Like Enough | FUNdamental Fridays

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Podcast: [The Property Couch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-property-couch-1095942)
Published: 2026-06-19T02:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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. Ed...

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