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> It doesn't work with me, though. That’s fine. A lot of our culture is based upon force and preserving vestiges of slavery. This happens subconsciously. It t
by aaomidi 3y ago
> It doesn't work with me, though.
That’s fine. A lot of our culture is based upon force and preserving vestiges of slavery.
This happens subconsciously. It takes a lot of reflection to understand a lot of what we’ve basically accepted as the way to go in the western economic model is beyond unfair and fucked.
- WalterBright 3y agoI hear that fatalism and defeatism all the time on HN. It's sad. In the US, you are not a slave, and you have choices, and you can negotiate. > is beyond unfair and fucked. Oh baloney. The US has the highest standard of living in the world. US poor live better than medieval kings. That's why literally millions of poor people from other countries try desperately to get in to the US. A note about fairness. Life isn't fair. It cannot be made fair. Everybody's circumstance is different. Some are taller, some shorter, some smarter, some dumber, some healthier, some sickly, it goes on and on. Just look at sports teams. They're all about exaggerating how unfair it is. But what the US does try to do is: 1. have everyone equal under the law 2. guarantee certain fundamental rights The rest is up to you to make the most of your opportunities. Note that (1) and (2) are under relentless assault in this country, often in the name of producing equal results.