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Re:Fix Things, Never Force It: Lessons From Grandpa by r00fus on Friday June 14, 2013 @06:51PM (#5882991)
You can simplify this further: we are all hard pressed for time in the modern first-world, it's likely the most valuable thing in your life, even for kids and non-breadwinners.

I feel that the lack of free time is attributable to a large number of "ills" for society, from the lack of participation in civic duties, to lower voting rates, etc, etc.

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Re:Fix Things, Never Force It: Lessons From Grandpa by sliverstorm on Saturday June 15, 2013 @12:59AM (#5884112)
Eh, kids generally have plenty of free time (unless they are entrenched in a family that demands the utmost academic achievement). I distinctly remember describing to my father plans that I ran to convert my free time to money. He cautioned me about the value of free time, but as I told him- at the time, I had plenty of time to give.
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