Re:America’s ‘quiet catastrophe’: Millions of idle men
by Spooky23 on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @11:25PM
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People need to be occupied and have purpose. Many people on HN don't grok this, which illustrates the gap.
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Re:America’s ‘quiet catastrophe’: Millions of idle men
by toomuchtodo on Thursday October 06, 2016 @11:56PM
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It's easier to have purpose when the market doesn't have to decide if that purpose has value. Want to stay at home and take care of a child or aging parent? Ain't going to happen without budgeting or basic income.
Re:America’s ‘quiet catastrophe’: Millions of idle men
by zaccus on Thursday October 06, 2016 @02:23PM
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Being occupied/having a purpose is not the same thing as having a 9-5 job that you do to pay the bills. Many people would prefer to occupy themselves in ways that don't necessarily generate money.
leisure != idleness