Why American Workers Without Much Education Are Being Hammered

Re:Why American Workers Without Much Education Are Being Ham... by deedubaya on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @12:59PM (#9421773)

Yes, I understand that the PC thing to do is to not fault people for such things.

But the fact remains, which sucks, but still.

Where do we draw the line? I was attacked by a dog when I was a child which was very violent and traumatic for me. I also grew up "are we going to eat tonight" poor. Do I qualify?

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Re:Why American Workers Without Much Education Are Being Ham... by snowwrestler on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @03:01PM (#9422741)

This isn't about you. It's about how we use scientific knowledge to make better policy decisions.

We learned that people need vitamin C to prevent scurvy; now we have government policies and cultural norms that make sure that every child gets enough vitamin C.

As our scientific understanding of brain development grows, we'll (hopefully) develop norms and policies to make sure kids get what they need there too. You can see today the early stages of that process with respect to exercise, and more recently, sleep.

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