Those Who RemainG. Michael Hopf
Those Who Remain
by G. Michael Hopf · first published 2016
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Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times. —G. Michael Hopf, Those Who Remain I can say for sure that growing up in the Depression really shaped my grandparents’ viewpoints, tendency to use it up/wear it out/make it do/do without, and save their pennies to ensure their kids wouldn’t…
on “The Strange Disappearance of Cooperation in America (2013)” ↗…the previous generation did until our society collapse. “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” ― G. Michael Hopf, Those Who Remain
on “Ask HN: I want to be an expert in many things but my lifetime won't be enough” ↗…too right and society did in fact collapse, but locally. “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” ― G. Michael Hopf, Those Who Remain
on “Programming peaked” ↗The original quote is from G. Michael Hopf, in Those Who Remain (2016): "Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times." <https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8751435-hard-times-create-s...> It…
on “How getting richer made teenagers less free” ↗…unprecedented prosperity has been suggested as a general pattern: > “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” ― G. Michael Hopf, Those Who Remain
on “Why are we governed by incompetents?” ↗