An older boss was correcting a younger female employee. “There is no P in ‘hamster’,” said the boss.
But “that’s how I spell it,” the 20-something objected.
The Economist
In rich countries there has been a dramatic fall in the share of people who, by the age of 30, have attained the traditional markers of adulthood: leaving home, becoming financially independent, getting married, having a child.
Author Keith Hayward argues that western culture infantilises adults.
An older boss was correcting a younger female employee. “There is no P in ‘hamster’,” said the boss.
But “that’s how I spell it,” the 20-something objected.
The Economist
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