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Post by Smurfette Principle on Oct 27, 2011 1:33:23 GMT -5
Turns out that the "American Dream" isn't so achievable in America.“Most studies find that, in America, about half of the advantages of having a parent with a high income are passed on to the next generation,” their report concludes. “This means that one of the biggest predictors of an American child’s future economic success — the identity and characteristics of his or her parents — is predetermined and outside that child’s control. To be sure, the apple can fall far from the tree and often does in individual cases, but relative to other factors, the tree dominates the picture. These findings are more striking when put in comparative context. There is little available evidence that the United States has more relative mobility than other advanced nations. If anything, the data seem to suggest the opposite.”  Seems that whole "pull yourself by your bootstraps" thing doesn't work so well in today's American society. Danish, yes.
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Post by MaybeNever on Oct 27, 2011 1:49:47 GMT -5
Social mobility is socialism anyway.
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Post by Her3tiK on Oct 27, 2011 2:20:21 GMT -5
As George Carlin said, "It's called the American Dream, 'cause you have to be asleep to believe it."
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Post by Vypernight on Oct 27, 2011 4:33:03 GMT -5
Canada's closest, and I'd have an easier time getting games and DVD's.
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Post by lighthorseman on Oct 27, 2011 4:36:12 GMT -5
I wonder what their measurement of "mobility" is? Seems like it would be difficult to precisely quantify.
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Post by largeham on Oct 27, 2011 5:11:34 GMT -5
IIRC, it is based on movements between income tax and wealth brackets. But I'm not entirely sure how it is calculated.
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Post by Vene on Oct 27, 2011 9:13:00 GMT -5
Whoo! We beat the UK! I wonder what their measurement of "mobility" is? Seems like it would be difficult to precisely quantify. I bet that if you follow her link there's more information. In fact, it does have that information as well as a link to the primary material. So I don't quite understand why you're asking this question. |
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Post by N. De Plume on Oct 27, 2011 9:20:25 GMT -5
So how does a poor guy in desperate need of Social Mobility get from the US Midwest to Denmark without having to sell his soul?
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Post by Vene on Oct 27, 2011 9:32:40 GMT -5
So how does a poor guy in desperate need of Social Mobility get from the US Midwest to Denmark without having to sell his soul? Answers are there. A couple things that help a lot are knowing Danish, having a college education, and being trained and willing to do one of the jobs they have a shortage of workers for. |
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