Okay, so far this hasn't been fun. This is where my "fish out of water" status is making things difficult. Our couldn't agree on a topic. It was clear that the conflict concerns of young people are not shared by me, nor are my interests shared by them.
Also, I know I'm more serious about taking a class and getting something out of it. When I was their age, that certainly was not the case.
My argument is that economic conflicts are such a root issue, it needs to be examined. It is key to relationship conflicts, racial and class conflicts, career conflicts and more.
There is an interesting sign/symbol conflict about money that I ran across in my own life. I have a friend from college who is a trust slug. He's never really had to worry about money. I, on the other hand, have always struggled with meager means. We worry about it in very different ways. Then one day, it struck me:
To him, money was a symbol of security. For me, it is a symbol of freedom. I want freedom and don't worry so much about security. He's the opposite. How cool is that? Same object, completely different meanings.
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