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Capitalism can't save this. This is fundamentally a social decay problem. Modern social behavior sweeps all "unpleasant" grief under the carpet. Out of place ou

• germinalphrase 5y ago
  There is a sociological argument that this is a core element of what it means to be “civilized”. We displace the responsibility for dirty work on others so that we - the civilized - can maintain the appearance of being clean. For instance, we eat lamb chops, but we don’t carve a lamb at the table.
• MichaelZuo 5y ago
  I’m fairly certain people of all classes, ranks, and social situations in ancient Mesopotamia, China, India, and Egypt sometimes swept ‘unpleasant’ grief under the carpet too… unless you have some credible reason to believe otherwise?
  • lmm 5y ago
    The proportion of multi-generational homes in modern western cultures is far lower, and the emphasis on taking care of your parents as a sacred social duty is gone. I'm sure that there were plenty of individuals in those historic cultures who fell short of what was expected, but widespread care homes are a relatively recent change.
    • nradov 5y ago
      Those historic cultures had shorter lifespans and essentially forced women to work as unpaid home caregivers. Times have changed.