The Art of the Name: Why Western Subsidies Are “Incentives” and Ours Are a Sin by Lawson Akhigbe

you walk into a department store in London or Manchester, a decent washing machine will set you back roughly £350 to £400. For an average British worker earning a median wage, that purchase is a routine replacement—perhaps a week and a half’s disposable income or an easy three-month split on a zero-interest card