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by twic 3197 days ago
I've heard similar reports, second-hand, from a teacher in the UAE: the current generation of young men anticipate a life of effortless luxury, and so don't see the point in working hard in school. They point out that this is also why there's a high level of childhood obesity:

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/uae-health/posh-lifestyle-...