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Re:Survey shows people no longer believe working hard will l... by blitz_skull on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @10:20AM (#27515899)
Many less people live like this, however, than 50 years ago. It IS old-fashioned poverty, combined with exponentially increased expectations.

And there's a thousand books out there that prove that folks on the flip side aren't really any happier than those in poverty. Living a life devoid of purpose is just as soul-sucking as living a life of poverty. Perhaps more so.

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Re:Survey shows people no longer believe working hard will l... by nr2x on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @11:32AM (#27516929)
As somebody who bought groceries and diapers on a credit card to survive and now makes ridiculous money at FAANG, I can assure you poverty with a child is a million times worse. A life free of economic anxiety is itself a massive privilege, “happiness” and “fulfillment” aren’t part of the equation if you don’t know if your kids will go hungry, that’s just abject terror.
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