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Re:The Western Elite from a Chinese Perspective by t3rseCode on Friday November 24, 2017 @03:55PM (#15772975)
I'm curious for other immigrants with kids, how difficult is it to break from the more deterministic "study hardest for success" vs relaxing a bit to optimize for happiness and embracing the impact of luck.
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Re:The Western Elite from a Chinese Perspective by rsync on Friday November 24, 2017 @04:04PM (#15773005)
"... break from the more deterministic "study hardest for success" vs relaxing a bit to optimize for happiness and embracing the impact of luck."

Ahh, yes - the third generation ...

"We are an immigrant nation. The first generation works their fingers to the bone making things; the next generation goes to college and innovates new ideas. The third generation snowboards and takes improv classes."[1]

[1] http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-11/business/ct-bi...

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Re:The Western Elite from a Chinese Perspective by SadWebDeveloper on Friday November 24, 2017 @04:13PM (#15773041)
The fourth generation lives from the third and two well, the fifth generation again works their fingers to the bone making things.
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Re:The Western Elite from a Chinese Perspective by nine_k on Saturday November 25, 2017 @03:18PM (#15777755)
...unless all the factories are already overseas.
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Re:The Western Elite from a Chinese Perspective by krylon on Friday November 24, 2017 @08:26PM (#15773933)
Totally OT, but strangely, 30 Rock appears to be getting better every time I re-watch it. Most other shows tend to get on my nerves after a few times, but 30 Rock just keeps getting more enjoyable.
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