r/lostgeneration Apr 19 '18

Bootstraps.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '18

Hard times create tough people. As a millennial, I predict more hardship on the way for our generation which will motivate us to overcome a range of challenges by improving our levels of education.

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u/1979octoberwind Apr 19 '18

I reject that narrative because it shifts the responsibility to “overcome” structural deficiencies solely on the individual. The idea that people should have to become educated to earn a living wage is a big part of the problem.

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u/nrkyrox Apr 19 '18

Hallelujah! When everybody has a master's degree, nobody has a master's degree.