“Go to work.” The assumption is that you have a job, and most people who have jobs need them, but if you don’t go, you won’t have a job, and might not be able to afford food & shelter. So that’s good advice.

“Send your kids to school.” The way this is phrased, the suggestion seems to be sending the kids off to school is all the responsibility you should take for your children’s education. Which would make you a shitty parent. Help them with their schoolwork, teach them to be analytical and critical, and help instill them with a burning desire to always learn more, lest you suffer the shame of finding out your child is a Youtube commenter.

“Follow fashion.” Rather vague, no? Everything is one kind of fashion or another, and if you find something that suits you, where’s the harm in running with it? Or do I need to dress like a goon simply because it’s not the “popular” fashion? That seems like a rather poor reason to do anything.

“Act normal.” Define normal.

“Walk on the pavement.” I’m assuming they meant to say “Walk on the sidewalk”, since sidewalks are made with concrete, but roads are made with pavement, and walking in the middle of the road is dangerous. Or are we meant to frolic through the unpaved grass instead? Nay, my naive friend, nay; for that is the realm of dogshit.

“Watch TV.” If you enjoy it, why not? I don’t, personally, but Bertrand Russell (a man way smarter than whoever wrote this tripe) once said, “The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time”.

“Save for old age.” That’s just good advice. I’ve seen the what happens to those who don’t, and it’s heartbreaking.

“Obey the law.” Also good advice. Although also rather vague. An occasional misdemeanor is good for the soul, but steer clear of felonies, because jail is a very sad place.

This is like, highschool level pseudo-philosophy. And it’s dumb. Mainly for missing out on the crucial concept that freedom means not having any responsibilities, when in fact it means the opposite. People in prison have no responsibilities to speak of, but they aren’t free. Children are less free than adults, but also have less responsibilities. As they get older, they gain more freedom, but also take on more responsibilities. Not because life sucks, or society is trying to bring them down, but because you can’t have one without the other. That’s just how it fucking works.