I can't quite put my finger on how to define "this" but it seems like stories like "this" have been replacing stories of drive and grit in our cultural lore.
It's en vogue now to talk about "doing nothing" or making it sound normal that you need to hire someone you don't know to accompany you to visit the hospital, etc.
I am sure this is a part of the human experience but is it really a part we need to normalize, versus reconnecting with the culture of yesteryear of toughness, resilience, independence and productivity?
The reason I say this is because I think the world is a tough competitive place whether we act like it or not. There's a premium to be someone (and a nation of someones) who can deal with harsh realities and crush through adversity. Every society that got to "the top" got there because of this, and I suspect every society that declined did so because of overindulgence in decadence and weakness. We don't want that.
It's en vogue now to talk about "doing nothing" or making it sound normal that you need to hire someone you don't know to accompany you to visit the hospital, etc.
I am sure this is a part of the human experience but is it really a part we need to normalize, versus reconnecting with the culture of yesteryear of toughness, resilience, independence and productivity?
The reason I say this is because I think the world is a tough competitive place whether we act like it or not. There's a premium to be someone (and a nation of someones) who can deal with harsh realities and crush through adversity. Every society that got to "the top" got there because of this, and I suspect every society that declined did so because of overindulgence in decadence and weakness. We don't want that.