I learned about the term "Hell Joseon" a few years ago, which is a phrase that popped up around 2015.
The problem isn't necessarily the actual income inequality. South Korea ranks reasonably well in terms of GINI coefficient. The problem is the intensely competitive culture which means people work their asses off when they're young, and then more in high school, and then more in college, then when they get into the workplace they keep working hard. Essentially, they're doing fairly well, but it's at the cost of their whole lives. South Koreans have one of the lowest fertility rates on earth, and for every 100 Koreans alive today there will be 4 great grandchildren if things stay the way things are.
I think if anything it shows that materialism is false -- they work so hard for what is in historical terms a very decent life, but they have nothing left for anything else. No family, no community, no religion, just work and the material conditions that work provides. And it's leading to their extinction.
The problem isn't necessarily the actual income inequality. South Korea ranks reasonably well in terms of GINI coefficient. The problem is the intensely competitive culture which means people work their asses off when they're young, and then more in high school, and then more in college, then when they get into the workplace they keep working hard. Essentially, they're doing fairly well, but it's at the cost of their whole lives. South Koreans have one of the lowest fertility rates on earth, and for every 100 Koreans alive today there will be 4 great grandchildren if things stay the way things are.
I think if anything it shows that materialism is false -- they work so hard for what is in historical terms a very decent life, but they have nothing left for anything else. No family, no community, no religion, just work and the material conditions that work provides. And it's leading to their extinction.
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Not necessarily conflict, but a challenge. Something to work for and aspire to. A physical manifestation of hope.
It's why people literally climb mountains.
It's why people literally climb mountains.
Part of the problem in the West is that the managerial class has us so thoroughly trained that we only look to them for meaningful challenges.
In reality, we are at a pivotal moment in the future of mankind: there is an inevitable global Mass depopulation event imminent, and those who take up the challenge are building the future of humanity right now: the managerial class is killing off all of its followers, and who will be left on this planet? Those who picked up that mantle, rejected the incentives of the managerial elites, and chose to have and raise children so they can go on to be successful in the empty World ahead of us.
Of course no one's going to tell you about that, they want you to die out.
In reality, we are at a pivotal moment in the future of mankind: there is an inevitable global Mass depopulation event imminent, and those who take up the challenge are building the future of humanity right now: the managerial class is killing off all of its followers, and who will be left on this planet? Those who picked up that mantle, rejected the incentives of the managerial elites, and chose to have and raise children so they can go on to be successful in the empty World ahead of us.
Of course no one's going to tell you about that, they want you to die out.
People can't afford rent, they can't afford food, they can't afford transportation, but the Democrats only seem to think all women care about is killing babies.
Edit: this was supposed to be a reply to another post. Not sure how it ended up here.
Edit: this was supposed to be a reply to another post. Not sure how it ended up here.