Does anybody see anything on the horizon that might indicate a reversal this incredibly disturbing trend? — synthesis
(a great American tragedy). — synthesis
Antinatalism. One less kid born is one less dependent. Peace. — schopenhauer1
Unless one can achieve financial independence and intellectual autonomy, individuals will always be controlled (from without) resulting in the loss of essential freedoms (a great American tragedy). — synthesis
Does anybody see anything on the horizon that might indicate a reversal this incredibly disturbing trend? — synthesis
Antinatalism. One less kid born is one less dependent. Peace. — schopenhauer1
Here is where people will gove a litany of why people need to be born to experience life: virtue(wtf?), pleasure, art, music, aesthetics, cause god wants it, cause people just "need" to exist so they can pursue goals and find meaning through struggle, to fill role of X thing, to produce more stuff, technology,laughter, etcetc. — schopenhauer1
It's an odd time to be asking this question. My son, who is very independent, is living at home now because he lost his job and career to the pandemic. He's gone back to school. A lot of other people are in the same situation now. The fact that they have families who can help out is a great thing. That's what families are for. — T Clark
It is a problem if one is not lucky enough to have families. It is an indication that opportunities to begin a life of your own are dwindling, — Tobias
I don't disagree with this, but the phenomenon synthesis is describing is not relevant to many people living at home right now. They're home, not because they have any problem being independent, but because their lives have fallen apart because of the pandemic. As I've said, that's what families are for. — T Clark
That is not your fault T Clark, I am not targeting you, you indeed do what a loving father does and your children are the better for it, but a social trend that I am discerning. — Tobias
The United States of Nominalism. The United States was founded by people like Thomas Jefferson, who was a British Empiricist. This is not a secret. And Benjamin Franklin who was an open Satanist. This is just obvious to anyone who reads. — Dharmi
so what and what does it say about the problem of freedom and family? — Tobias
Unless one can achieve financial independence and intellectual autonomy, individuals will always be controlled (from without) resulting in the loss of essential freedoms (a great American tragedy). — synthesis
It's not capitalism that is at fault. It's simply lack of equity in the distribution of wealth. — Banno
A few billionaires who had no more say in government than you and I would not be a problem. — Banno
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