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Re:Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living a... by nradov on Friday June 11, 2021 @06:18PM (#27479177)
If you have time to play video games then you have time to improve your education and social standing. Wealthy relatives don't live forever.
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Re:Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living a... by throwaway306744 on Friday June 11, 2021 @11:49PM (#27481363)
Consider that the limited resource may be mental, not temporal.

We don't expect everyone to be able to run a 10-minute mile, even though most people can. Likewise we shouldn't expect everyone to be able to hold down a 40+ hour-a-week job and "functional adult" life, even though most people can.

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Re:Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living a... by the_only_law on Sunday June 13, 2021 @11:27AM (#27493382)
You might have the time, but probably not the money.
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Re:Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living a... by nradov on Monday June 14, 2021 @02:18PM (#27506156)
In most places community college tuition is cheaper than video games.
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