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Re:What happens to all the Asian-American overachievers when... by rubashov on Monday May 09, 2011 @10:11PM (#2530979)
Let's play silly pseudo evolutionary psychology. Asians come from long over-populated, labor intensive cultures. Rice paddy agriculture is one seriously backbreaking way to earn a living. The Chinese world also has a millennia old exam culture.

I really think the Asian grind mentality is a product of thousands of years of history. There were different pressures in East Asia.

White nations historically maintained much lower population densities, leaving things less competitive. Whites have pursued more capital intensive, less labor intensive ways to earn a living (e.g. massive thousand year old stone barns for dairy cows and cheese making).

So asians come here to this white nation with the built-in grind mentality. It doesn't work.

What I don't understand is why our overlords are so hell bent on turning this nation in to an overpopulated, hyper-competitive place where everyone has to grind. Stop letting people in, please.

Re:What happens to all the Asian-American overachievers when... by marshray on Tuesday May 10, 2011 @12:08AM (#2531278)
What I don't understand is why our overlords are so hell bent on turning this nation in to an overpopulated, hyper-competitive place where everyone has to grind.

Because they make more money that way.

Re:What happens to all the Asian-American overachievers when... by slackerIII on Monday May 09, 2011 @10:49PM (#2531077)
What makes you think it doesn't work? Specifically, what do you mean by "work"?