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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy
Date: 8 Nov 2024 01:47:03 GMT
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On Thu, 7 Nov 2024 21:19:05 -0000 (UTC), Rich wrote:

> It is simply a reflection of the fact that, in almost all populations, a
> small percentage of people have an innate curiosity that drives them to
> learn, explore, make something of themselves, and often have an outsize
> impact on the world as a whole, while a large percentage simply seem to
> have no curiosity nor desire to do anything beyond the barest minimum
> necessary to make the next paycheck appear by magic.

I got out of Dodge in my early 20s as did many of my friends and my 
brother. According to the high school class data many didn't.

What surprised me was the number of college educated people in Boston with 
decent jobs that had never ventured outside of the 128 perimeter. Those 
novelty maps that show Boston and NY with LA and San Francisco on the west 
bank of the Hudson are their world view. The 'flyover states' are a 
reality.