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1 day agoResearch says growing up lower-middle class in the 1960s and 70s created some of the most resourceful problem-solvers alive today - people who learned to fix, repurpose, and make do before making do was rebranded as sustainable living and started appearing in lifestyle magazines - Silicon Canals
Growing up with constraints fosters problem-solving skills and self-efficacy through mastery experiences, leading to a unique intelligence in overcoming challenges.