Re:The problem with America’s upper-middle class and meritoc...
by avmich on Saturday October 16, 2021 @12:12PM
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> Is it really a problem that some people work hard and take care of their kids?
Sort of. The article is about unhappiness in the society - including hard working child carers. It's not the reason for the problem, but it's a symptom.
> This seems disconnected from reality because I think one of the biggest job requirements these days is imagination and adaptability.
A person can be very imaginative at his or her work and took for granted some over-simplified models, like "unproven vaccines cause autism". Similarly, here imagination is needed to see the bigger picture.
Sort of. The article is about unhappiness in the society - including hard working child carers. It's not the reason for the problem, but it's a symptom.
> This seems disconnected from reality because I think one of the biggest job requirements these days is imagination and adaptability.
A person can be very imaginative at his or her work and took for granted some over-simplified models, like "unproven vaccines cause autism". Similarly, here imagination is needed to see the bigger picture.