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Re:Young people aren't as happy as they used to be [Global F... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @03:53PM (#43849898)
I don’t think it is fair to compare people’s motivations before the advent of healthcare that could extend their lives for 10+ years to people’s motivations after the advent of healthcare.

It is possible both groups of people were just as self-interested, but one did not have the capacity to spend more resources in retirement, simply because they did not have the option to live as long.

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Re:Young people aren't as happy as they used to be [Global F... by jofla_net on Saturday May 03, 2025 @10:21AM (#43879212)
not really, my personal anecdotes were actualy nonagenarians, well-off too.
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Re:Young people aren't as happy as they used to be [Global F... by jofla_net on Sunday May 04, 2025 @10:18AM (#43886849)
Also, fairness has got nothing to do with it. Plus, If we can only judge the outcome of circumstances based on arbitrary notions of fairness and not actual results it becomes easy to rationalize any outcome.
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