What Is the 'Success Sequence' and Why Do So Many Conservatives Like It? [theatlantic.com]
What to do when financial stability is beyond one’s grasp? Over the past decade, a coterie of pundits and think-tank scholars have arrived at a surefire answer , a simple one that comes with a snappy title and puts the onus on the individual: pursue the “success sequence.” The slogan refers to a time-honored series of life events: graduating from high school (at least), getting a full-time job, and marrying before having kids (in that order). As the conservative columnist George Will wrote...