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> Also - genuine question for anyone with a clue - what percent of high school age kids do you think have smartphones in, say, East Oakland? Answer: Effectivel
by tharne 4y ago
> Also - genuine question for anyone with a clue - what percent of high school age kids do you think have smartphones in, say, East Oakland?
Answer: Effectively all of them. Source: worked in inner city schools for a bit in areas at least as poor as East Oakland.
- alephnerd 4y agoCan confirm - Mom works with inner city youth and bussed children with a number of East Bay school districts
- lo_zamoyski 4y agoIndeed. I sometimes suspect that those who've never spent any appreciable time around or with the lower classes fall back on Dickensian notions of the pauper. They might be surprised by their conspicuous spending habits and preferences devoted to the acquisition latest gadgets, flashiest sneakers, and gaudiest logo-emblazoned clothing. Failing to wear and own such things because, for example, your family is saving for or spending on education or something actually worth spending money on, is a faux pas.
- trogdor 4y agohttps://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w13392/w13392.pdf https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w13392/w133...