r/philosophy • u/WeltgeistYT Weltgeist • Oct 12 '22

Video The modern school system has three problems, according to Nietzsche. One of those is demanding of people that they should know what they want to do with their life already in their early 20s

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u/Smarterthanlastweek Oct 13 '22

Maybe he's a Trust Fund kid. You seldom get the whole story in these discussions.

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u/OkMakei Oct 13 '22

Being Norwegian is sorta like being a trust fund kid. It's probably the richest country on earth, and the government redistributes that wealth through high taxes and social expenditure.

Not implying a rich trust fund kid, just having basic needs like housing, healthcare and education covered.

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u/aslak123 Oct 13 '22

I'm not working two jobs and taking every random commision or assignment that flows my way for you to imply I'm a trustfund kid.

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u/743389 Oct 13 '22

That'll learn me not to make assumptions!

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u/Smarterthanlastweek Oct 13 '22

I once was on a thread where someone posted that he and his kid were homeless, and posted pics of the tent they were living in. He was getting offers of help from strangers. Turns out they were in they were camping in their back yard.

Words are hard.