EconWatch.com > One Reason The Economy Blows: Americans Have Just Gotten Lazy
[The Business Insider: Economy] That said, if Americans keep raising our kids on 1) reality shows where the goal is 15 minutes of fame or a bag of money for doing nothing, 2) idolization of a generation of celebrities who are the shallowest ever, 3) giving them every material good they desire (cell phone, Wii, Playstation, Xbox, iPod, Macbook, Uggs, car, etc etc etc) - how can we expect them to be ready for the hard work and competition that awaits them?
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