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> people without the basic necessities of life than ever before... I think this is a bubble. Because where I live, the IT sector has a big influence. Kids stra
by babyrainbow 10y ago
> people without the basic necessities of life than ever before...
I think this is a bubble. Because where I live, the IT sector has a big influence. Kids straight out of college were making 10 times more money than their parents were making. But they also spend like there is no tomorrow. This spending causes this wealth to be distributed so everyone grow a bit more richer.
But this is not sustainable. People are paying huge sum of money for mortgage and credit card bills every month/year. In other words, these people cannot live three months straight without a heafty pay check. The worse part is that, they are not skilled at all, even after years of employment..
>They are due mainly to better nutrition and hygiene, vaccines, and antibiotics.
Better nutrition? What provides better nutrition now than the past years? In my country we still get vegetables with dangerous amounts of pesticides. People are starting to have diabetics and choelesrtrol/blood pressure issue in the early thrities. But they won't rollover and die, thanks to perpetual healthcare and medication, I mean, for those who can afford.
People everywhere are hooked to antibiotics. "Sneeze? Oh my god, I am having an infection. Let me just gobble down this antibiotics that my doctor prescribed me last time". "Headache? let me just take this new wonder pill for headaches". Yes. People are overstuffed with medicines. You are deluded if you think otherwise.
>To be clear, I was joking about the Pokemon.
Thank god.
- lisper 10y ago> In my country we still get vegetables with dangerous amounts of pesticides. What country is that? I get the impression you have not traveled much in poor places because "dangerous levels of pesticides" is definitely a first-world problem.
- babyrainbow 10y agoMy country is definitely not a first world country... >"dangerous levels of pesticides" is definitely a first-world problem Wow. You seem to have no idea of what you are talking about.
- lisper 10y ago> You seem to have no idea of what you are talking about. Quite possible. So are you going to tell me what country you're talking about, or are you going to continue to be cagey about it?