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It seems to me that people living in developed western civilisations base all their actions on economic choices, especially the lesser educated people.
Do Economic Concerns Drive All Actions in Developed Societies?
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The discussion centers on the observation that individuals in developed Western societies often make decisions primarily based on economic factors, particularly among those with lower education levels. One participant argues that this perspective is overly broad and applies universally across cultures, suggesting that in their experience, basic survival needs take precedence over economic considerations. They emphasize that those facing financial difficulties tend to prioritize economic concerns in their decision-making. However, both participants acknowledge that their views are based on personal experiences rather than empirical research, highlighting the complexity of the relationship between education, economic status, and decision-making.
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What do you mean...thats a very vague statement that applies to any culture anywhere in the world.
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In these parts we just catches and grows stuff to fill our bellies, we only
use money for fancy stuff like shoes
use money for fancy stuff like shoes
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It's been my experience that people who struggle to pay the bills each month are the ones making decisions based solely on economic concerns, regardless of their education level.
Of course, neither my experience nor yours constitutes a particularly scientific study of the matter.
Of course, neither my experience nor yours constitutes a particularly scientific study of the matter.
Similar to the 2024 thread, here I start the 2025 thread. As always it is getting increasingly difficult to predict, so I will make a list based on other article predictions. You can also leave your prediction here.
Here are the predictions of 2024 that did not make it:
Peter Shor, David Deutsch and all the rest of the quantum computing community (various sources)
Pablo Jarrillo Herrero, Allan McDonald and Rafi Bistritzer for magic angle in twisted graphene (various sources)
Christoph...
I believe it was the summer of 2001 that I made a trip to Peru for my work. I was a private contractor doing automation engineering and programming for various companies, including Frito Lay. Frito had purchased a snack food plant near Lima, Peru, and sent me down to oversee the upgrades to the systems and the startup. Peru was still suffering the ills of a recent civil war and I knew it was dicey, but the money was too good to pass up.
It was a long trip to Lima; about 14 hours of airtime...
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