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		say_ on June 13, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Recent generations are taking longer to "grow up" You are wrong. It's not an arms race. It's a genuine increase in the skills and abilities required to create value in the modern economy.

jerf on June 13, 2010 | [–]

Nothing about an "arms race" says "not real"! If they were something you could opt out of they would be a great deal less dangerous.

gte910h on June 13, 2010 | [–]

>It's a genuine increase in the skills and abilities required to create value in the modern economy.

In what way is that not an arms race?

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