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by panarky 1430 days ago
> Way, way more money

Yeah, it seems like we could solve a lot of social problems if we had a lot more nurses, school teachers, mental health pros, librarians and psychologists, and if they all had deep knowledge and high motivation.

It would be worth paying triple their current salaries to attract more people with greater commitment and enthusiasm.

We would all be richer, and could probably pay for the extra compensation through reduced crime and violence, lower healthcare and public benefits, fewer prison inmates to guard and house.

Not to mention the dividends that would compound over decades with each new generation from this modest investment.

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I wish I could go deep into something useful and interesting but the compensation is really an issue. I guess for now I'll continue to make sure ads appear in youre lists of text updates :(