>I take a lot of idle time in cafes or trains or the park. I don't see the issue.

Well, it sounds like you're not american. You have trains to use and clean parks, for one. That's nice.

>The sooner one realizes that working hard isn't the key to life the sooner one realizes you'll have plenty more time.

We're given decreasingly less choices, sadly. Work hard and cheap or be unable to pay rent and be kicked to the streets. The Social network over here is so broken that many have zero safety net, in terms of both government and community. Let alone a new book and a shower (well, maybe you get a gym subscription. I've heard that as a "life hack" for homeless people).

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zwnow 3 days ago | parent [-]

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johnnyanmac 3 days ago | parent [-]

Fair. But I'll just say that these are issues that have existed for decades. All recent times have done is bring it yo an unignorable fever pitch.

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zwnow 3 days ago | parent [-]

I'll agree on that. Europes facade is crumbling as well but people are too comfortable to do anything about it. Maybe the rough times in the USA actually make people take action.

	▲	stateofinquiry 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		I'm an American living in the EU for the last 1.5 y due to a work assignment. From what I observe here rough times and hard choices are coming for Europe, and probably relatively soon. I am sorry to say it, but I believe (as the saying goes) it is later than you think. As for relying on your democratic process: I hope you are right.