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> "generous welfare payments" Welfare programs in the past may be relatively generous compared to today, but I'd be interested to know when this golden era of
by ZenoArrow 10y ago
> "generous welfare payments"
Welfare programs in the past may be relatively generous compared to today, but I'd be interested to know when this golden era of welfare payments was, which era did you have in mind?
Also, it takes more than money alone to make people happy. It's possible to be financially comfortable but still live in a ugly, uninspiring place with very little that's enjoyable to do. I'd much rather be poor in an interesting/beautiful place like Venice than comfortably well off in a cultural wasteland.
- Animats 10y agohttp://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/13/magazine/four-generations-in-the-projects.html http://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/13/magazine/four-generations-...
- ZenoArrow 10y agoSo, to cut a long story short, you're pointing to the early 1960s as a point of generous welfare payments, yes? If so, what factors do you believe contributed to the gang culture and drug use outlined in that story? Do you believe decent welfare payments were the cause? An enabling factor? A coincidence?