tszzl: parents are forcing kids into status ladders that will vanish
tszzl · x · 2026-09-20
AI commentator tszzl argues that parents worldwide are pushing children into status races that almost certainly won't exist by the time they finish. In a rapidly changing world, he suggests letting kids stop grinding and keep their wits about them.
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