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It's this kind of view that is often the reason why the poor stay poor. I don't know anything about Ismail's mother, but I would bet that she didn't put much va

It's this kind of view that is often the reason why the poor stay poor. I don't know anything about Ismail's mother, but I would bet that she didn't put much value on all his "computering." The rich tend to place more importance on mental work whereas the poor tend to value physical "busting your ass" work.

gordaco 13y ago
Sorry, this is simply false. The only reason the poor value the physical work is that, often, it's the only immediate source of income they have (and they're much more desperate for an immediate source of income). As much as we like to believe otherwise, getting a degree on a "marketable" field (something which is less and less possible for poor people every year) does not automatically mean that many more doors are open to you. And spending the evenings studying, learning programming or whatever on your own is not possible when you have to work insane hours. It's a vicious circle for the poor and a virtuous one for the rich. The latter have the time (and the means, when they need it) to maximize the mental work, while the former don't.
sizzle 13y ago
>I don't know anything about Ismail's mother, but I would bet that she didn't put much value on all his "computering." Yeah, but should you really be pointing the finger at her? You really feel like she's at fault for her ignorance of modern, tech-related opportunities if she grew up under completely different societal pressures of a different generation? Even despite the fact that (with a "busting your ass" mentality) she never forced her son to get off the computer and find a suitable job? Point being-- she may have voiced her (honestly ignorant) opinion on his "computering" habits because he failed to articulate the job prospects in the tech field to her on a level she could respect. If she was not making ends meet for the family, he would surely have a job to help out.

gordaco 13y ago

Sorry, this is simply false. The only reason the poor value the physical work is that, often, it's the only immediate source of income they have (and they're much more desperate for an immediate source of income). As much as we like to believe otherwise, getting a degree on a "marketable" field (something which is less and less possible for poor people every year) does not automatically mean that many more doors are open to you. And spending the evenings studying, learning programming or whatever on your own is not possible when you have to work insane hours. It's a vicious circle for the poor and a virtuous one for the rich. The latter have the time (and the means, when they need it) to maximize the mental work, while the former don't.

sizzle 13y ago

>I don't know anything about Ismail's mother, but I would bet that she didn't put much value on all his "computering." Yeah, but should you really be pointing the finger at her? You really feel like she's at fault for her ignorance of modern, tech-related opportunities if she grew up under completely different societal pressures of a different generation? Even despite the fact that (with a "busting your ass" mentality) she never forced her son to get off the computer and find a suitable job? Point being-- she may have voiced her (honestly ignorant) opinion on his "computering" habits because he failed to articulate the job prospects in the tech field to her on a level she could respect. If she was not making ends meet for the family, he would surely have a job to help out.