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It feels like you have no understanding of the underlying problem, honestly. There is a saying that everyone has heard that goes, If you are trying to outrun a
by ouid 7y ago
It feels like you have no understanding of the underlying problem, honestly. There is a saying that everyone has heard that goes, If you are trying to outrun a bear, you don't have to be faster than the bear, you only have to be faster than your friend.
The bear, in this analogy, is the problem. It is society's problem. And the solution you propose for society is for everyone to run faster, but no one can run faster than a bear.
Maybe it is time instead to deal with the bear.
- NTDF9 7y agoWhat a great analogy! I think this is a great analogy to bridge the gap between individualistic vs systematic thinkers about US education and healthcare
- pb7 7y agoI think you’re giving the commenter you’re responding to too hard of a time. From what I understand, all he’s saying is let’s tackle two problems at the same time. Let’s address the systemic problem but since that naturally takes a long time, let’s also work on personal accountability and meet at the “perfect” end where we excel at both. I agree with his/her take that it seems that with each passing generation, there seems to be less and less independence in addressing personal issues (even if they stem from systemic issues). At the end of the day, whether society helps or not, you are the only person that cares about your wellbeing the most. Let’s just do both simultaneously is all I’m saying.