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Re:Survey shows people no longer believe working hard will l... by airza on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @09:27AM (#27515133)
I guess the implication is that only a small minority of poor people are trying hard enough to avoid these scenarios, but if the reality reflects that most don't, what is the role of willpower or 'managing' here?
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Re:Survey shows people no longer believe working hard will l... by mkr-hn on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @09:40AM (#27515368)
Learned helplessness is the bigger factor. You get beat down so many times that it seems pointless to think further ahead than the next paycheck.
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