Eric Liu - Like the 'little emperors' of one-child China, too many Boomers were taught early...

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Like the 'little emperors' of one-child China, too many Boomers were taught early that the world was made (or saved) for their comfort and enjoyment. They behaved accordingly, with a self-indulgence that was wholly rational, given their situation.

Eric Liu

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Wie die „kleinen Kaiser“ des Ein-Kind-Chinas wurde früh zu vielen Boomern beigebracht, dass die Welt für ihr Wohlbefinden geschaffen und gerettet wurde. Sie verhielten sich dementsprechend, mit einer gemäß ihrer Situation völlig rationalen Nachsicht.

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