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I don't like the idea that because the upper class does something we should be skeptical of it. Maybe part of the reason the upper class is the upper class is b
by jeffreyrogers 9y ago
I don't like the idea that because the upper class does something we should be skeptical of it. Maybe part of the reason the upper class is the upper class is because of its commitment to good ideals: two-parent stable households, having a healthy lifestyle, preparing your kids for success.
- blackbagboys 9y agoYes, this is exactly what the upper class wants to think about itself, and sort of the point of the article.
- jeffreyrogers 9y agoAs far as I can tell, they're right. I don't see how adopting these habits is harmful and I can see plenty of benefits.
- ryandrake 9y agoIs it possible that cause and effect are reversed?
- mark212 9y agoso eating high-fat foods and being sedentary won't increase my cholesterol -- so long as I'm well-educated and a high-earning professional? I think there's some actual science that backs up many of the diet and exercise claims, broadly stated. Why those adherents feel morally superior is a separate question.
- mark212 9y agoto be charitable to the author, it's not so much that the ideals aren't good ones, it's more the preening self-regard that the upper middle class (author's words here, and it's an important distinction) holds while engaging in this lifestyle. Not to mention the judgmentalism that they cast while doing so. Where the argument breaks down is that he connects this with some sort of oppress-the-poor policy program, when in fact the crowd that most loudly crows about its yoga practice and organic food consumption is squarely behind the policy program of living wage and universal healthcare.