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Out of many a frivolous hobby doth spring the rarest kernels of civilizational triumphs.


This is true, but society should not encourage young people to accumulate crushing debt to do hobbies.


Root problem seems to be employers should not gatekeep employment over a certificate showing you accumulated crushing debt to do academic hobbies.


No arguments on the crushing debt. A strange peculiarity for the wealthiest economy on Earth.


End that sentence with a period after debt and I'll agree entirely.

America has a possibly fatal case of capitalism.




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