[idiotsecant]

The third world has the hustle and vitality that the US is slowly losing. We ignore that at our own peril.

[volkk]

Hustle and vitality borne out of generally horrible conditions. I'll take what the "first world" has any day.

[Rooster61]

Hard times make for strong men (and women)...

This might be cliche, but it has truth to it. Nothing drives production and innovation quite like scarcity and financial adversity.

[volkk]

Yep. And then it reverses, and then again, and again...

[falcor84]

Well, that is what's in the ellipsis in the parent's quote:

"Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times" G. Michael Hopf

[volkk]

I know thanks. i was mostly just replying to the last sentence of their comment like in a conversation