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Wow, no, this is almost insulting. Having to raise a family, maintain one's well-being, and being a good community member all while having to live in dour cond
by sonnyblarney 7y ago
Wow, no, this is almost insulting.
Having to raise a family, maintain one's well-being, and being a good community member all while having to live in dour conditions that are never likely to improve, I would argue is actual adversity.
- krustyburger 7y agoIf one is convinced that their lot in life is dour, there is often no specific change or improvement that would change that outlook. Objectively, almost all of us in the Western world have it very good compared with the vast majority of human beings who have lived on this planet. This is true even if we work in menial jobs or have less than glamorous lifestyles.
- icelancer 7y ago>> that are never likely to improve In the United States, your effort towards this goal have an insanely high correlation with actually making it happen. Perhaps the best in any country in the world, in fact.
- thekelvinliu 7y ago"the american dream"
- HNLurker2 7y agoBetter than Christian country with cutthroat competition (Occidental countries are better)
- AstralStorm 7y agoHave any data to actually back it up? Such as real number of people who made an effort and failed? And how they failed, and to where? And how well they were initially off?
- GavinMcG 7y agoNo one is arguing about the definition of adversity. Of course that's actual adversity. The point that you were ostensibly replying to, though, had to do with meaning and being the heroes of meaningful stories about our lives. You zeroed in on the single claim that "the average American doesn't face adversity" and ignored the broader context. Yes, that claim is literally false. But your response isn't one that addresses the substance of the comment you replied to.