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> Your attitude of go anywhere, do anything, may have worked very well for you but it's not actually possible for many people. Why? I find it no less true toda
by Nanzikambe 12y ago
> Your attitude of go anywhere, do anything, may have worked very well for you but it's not actually possible for many people.
Why? I find it no less true today than a decade ago.
- dagw 12y agoSome people have to/want to care for/about people other than themselves.
- Nanzikambe 12y agoOk without getting defensive about the salient subtext, I see your point; but I think that argument is a non-starter unless you mean specifically in the context of physical care, which can't possibly apply to the cited number of young people. After all without the financial means and independence how can you care and provide for anyone let alone yourself? In my own context, sure - at least initially I had only myself to care about, so I won't argue that :)
- beaner 12y agoSome people, sure. Enough to account for this trend? Doesn't seem like that'd be possible.
- cma 12y agoMacroeconomics. Millions of people didn't just suddenly get lazy the day the 2008 recession started.