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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/08/downward-economic-mobility-boomer-generation-x-debt/671260/

written by a jewish american.[/quote]

Yep, you're right and I agree with his overall argument but he neglects to mention a really critical component of his success--social capital. His father was extremely well connected and Larry King was like an uncle to him. But the breakdown of the American Dream isn't just a reflection in the rise of the costs of goods and services but also the breakdown of community and social connections. Lacking these connections, even on a less exalted scale as the author's, is a huge liability for the majority of humans.

So to get closer to what this thread was actually about, part of avoiding downward mobility in mate selection includes not only intellect and career prospects, but the willingness to integrate yourself and your family into communities that can help and provide social support along the way. Immigrants tend to have this. We live in such an individually minded society that this is easily forgotten.[/quote]

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