Aretae

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Sunday, July 17, 2011

PoTD

David Bernstein at the Volokh Conspiracy: Progressive labor laws 1880-1920 in the US were basically as helpful to African Americans as progressive labor laws in Germany 1920-1938 were to the Jews.
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5 comments:

rightsaidfred said...

OTOH, wasn't Black culture a little more functional back in those days? A little adversity helps focus one's energy.

July 18, 2011 at 9:34 PM
Aretae said...

There's a thinking bug somewhere that says...it's better for things to be bad...especially for other groups.

In real life, people only ever advocate that for other groups, but not for themselves.

July 19, 2011 at 6:41 AM
rightsaidfred said...

Yes, I advocate lots and lots of bad stuff for other groups.

Still, one often looks back fondly on a struggle. Good times breed complacency. I've often chosen a hard road. I think there is something for planning a little adversity.

July 19, 2011 at 9:52 AM
Aretae said...

RSF,

As always, I'm an educator 1st.
Learning doesn't happen when you're fat and happy. It happens on the edge of your comfort zone. It ALSO doesn't happen when you're truly screwed. Challenged, but not screwed is where you want to be.

July 19, 2011 at 10:49 AM
drpat said...

TG: But you know, we were happy in those days, though we were poor.
MP: Aye. BECAUSE we were poor. My old Dad used to say to me, "Money doesn't buy you happiness."
EI: 'E was right. I was happier then and I had NOTHIN'. We used to live in this tiiiny old house, with greaaaaat big holes in the roof.
GC: House? You were lucky to have a HOUSE!...

July 20, 2011 at 11:34 PM

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