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"There is a huge volume of exploited laborers keeping the system afloat." This is the problem that needs fixing. And not with fuckin' robots with butt lasers.
The reality of elder care is that (especially) infirm old folks really need a lot of hard, difficult, unpleasant care that our economic system has made basically impossible for their children and extended families to perform, as would have probably been done in the past. This requirement isn’t going to go away. There will be no cheap, safe, efficient butt-wiping robot, and unmotivated, uninvolved third parties are go…
> care that our economic system has made basically impossible for their children and extended families to perform I don't wanna take care of my parents; I blame society. I don't wanna have kids; I blame society. We really can't keep letting society get away with all this.
My wife and I have a bunch of kids. We are also the only ones who will be meaningfully sorting out care for our parents. I am fortunate to be able to provide enough support to make it work. I also don’t feel confident that when we’re also responsible for caring for all four of our parents, there’s going to be enough of our time and energy to manage it along with my work, especially if there are more little ones or medical issues at that time. It’s important to be realistic.
And again, I’m an outlier. Most people have fewer resources to devote to it.
"There is a huge volume of exploited laborers keeping the system afloat." This is the problem that needs fixing. And not with fuckin' robots with butt lasers.
Err, how? They are doing it voluntarily. They want these jobs. They can work at other jobs too, but that would be an education startup opportunity.
You've got it all wrong. Entrepreneurs aren't short on ideas; they're short on ideas that will make them rich. Why/Who's paying for a robot to wipe grandpa's butt when "there's a huge volume of exploited laborers keeping the system afloat"?
The reality of elder care is that (especially) infirm old folks really need a lot of hard, difficult, unpleasant care that our economic system has made basically impossible for their children and extended families to perform, as would have probably been done in the past. This requirement isn’t going to go away. There will be no cheap, safe, efficient butt-wiping robot, and unmotivated, uninvolved third parties are go…
This is true for most cases. However in my family we have special circumstances: because my grandfather is a veteran, my father is paid to take care of him. It is an absolutely phenomenal experience for our family and has brought us all together. If we could enable this again for everyone that would be good for everyone in terms of mental health.
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can i please also have ublock for real life, i am so tired of outdoor advertising, it's basically the only place i see ads now
vandalism as a service
thanks hurricane beryl
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The US doesn't have an even population pyramid, there's a bulge of late baby boomers and late millennials, but none for Gen Z.
This is my source: https://www.populationpyramid.net/united-states-of-america/2... As you can see, the percentages for each age group are close to each other, meaning it's more even.
So yeah, that graph shows the US is, on average, getting older. Immigration helps patch the numbers a bit, but the US immigration system attracts older candidates than most.
The reality of elder care is that (especially) infirm old folks really need a lot of hard, difficult, unpleasant care that our economic system has made basically impossible for their children and extended families to perform, as would have probably been done in the past. This requirement isn’t going to go away. There will be no cheap, safe, efficient butt-wiping robot, and unmotivated, uninvolved third parties are go…
> care that our economic system has made basically impossible for their children and extended families to perform I don't wanna take care of my parents; I blame society. I don't wanna have kids; I blame society. We really can't keep letting society get away with all this.
Nah, we should build a society that can and does take care of its elderly.