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please don't think about it in terms of "the virtues of unfortunate". Everyone wants "kids to get a solid education and get good jobs and lead a happier, fulfil
by mjburgess 9y ago
please don't think about it in terms of "the virtues of unfortunate". Everyone wants "kids to get a solid education and get good jobs and lead a happier, fulfilling life".
please, rather, try to think about it in terms of what best-explains the difference.
this data seems highly inversely correlated with productivity, in countries with lower productivity, people spend more time with their child. Time available seems to be the best explanatory factor.
- anouk_anca 9y agoDoes reduced productivity at work correlate with more available time though? Take subsistence agriculture, which is very common in poor countries - it is usually done inefficiently, and yet it is very time consuming. In my experience, it's more the leisure time that gets sacrificed - parents have almost no social life while their child is growing up.
- timthorn 9y ago> Everyone wants "kids to get a solid education..." No, this is not universal. There are parents who had a bad experience of education and think that is universal, and those who fear that their children will move away if they become educated. It's one of the challenges of teaching in particular areas.
- pbhjpbhj 9y agoDo you mean "a bad experience of education" or do you mean "a bad experience of school"? If its the former could you expand on that, like they learnt to read and it messed their life up? I understand the selfish desire to keep children near, no need to go in to that.