[extropy-chat] youth of today

[Mike Lorrey]

--- The Avantguardian <avantguardian2020 at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> --- Al Brooks <kerry_prez at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > what would you give as advice to youth, ages 18-
> > 25?:
> >  
> > 1. take supplements, nootropics at an early age
> > 2. start getting wealthy at an early age. 
> > 3. buy real estate
> > 4. buy precious metals

While secure, real estate and metals are poor performers compared to
the market historically. Diversification is important to minimize risk.
Recent gains in metals and real estate are speculative bubbles that
will burst. Not to be relied upon by the long lived.

> > 5. don't get married (hooray) ever. or have children
> > (hooray hooray) ever.

Actually, if you are male, get married, you'll live longer. If you are
female, don't get married, you'll live longer. Its up to you to figure
out the contradiction...

> > 6. avoid parents and all relatives

nope, lonely people live less. Those who live longest have many strong
family ties and an active social life.

> > 7. avoid public schools (triple hooray)

And public school taxes if you can.

> > 8. travel

Travel is a high risk proposition, at least for those in rural areas of
the US. Travelling to the big cities or other countries greatly
increases one's risk of crime victimization and loss of life. Better to
travel to other rural areas of the US. If you live urban, spend more
time in the rural, you'll live longer, if only by getting the smog out
of your lungs.

> 
> Forget registering to vote. Instead, become a
> lobbyist. You will have a zillion times more influence.

You should still register to vote, but don't stop there. Be an activist
about whatever floats your boat, "be the change you wish to see in the
world", as the naked guy in the towel once said. If you can get paid
doing it, fine, but don't lose sight of your goals and dreams for the
sake of money. Activists who accomplish things are actually far less
cynical and fatalistic about the fate of and the state of the nation
than those who refuse to participate. They typically don't start out
that way, taking part in and understanding the process tends to
increase one's faith in the system, even if you lose, you understand
better why you lost. 

Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
Founder, Constitution Park Foundation:
http://constitutionpark.blogspot.com
Personal/political blog: http://intlib.blogspot.com

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