Why do I feel like the economy is in a downturn, and it will continue to decline for a period of time

I've been observing this for about half a year

My family dismantles some cardboard boxes from deliveries

After I throw them into the trash can, they are picked up within less than 5 minutes each time

And it's not just one person, but a variety of people. I've seen at least 5-6 different individuals

This means that at least 5-6 elderly people are almost daily guarding those trash cans, waiting for valuable trash to be delivered and then immediately picking it up

The competition has become so fierce

Even something like trash picking is so competitive, imagine how intense other industries are

This is a true story. Sometimes I really feel lucky that I’m into Web3, at least I’m doing much better than many of my friends in traditional industries