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lm  ·  3157 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The new debt slaves

My bad, that was poor phrasing.

I was thinking more along the lines that there are a decent number of jobs now that 'require' a college degree but probably shouldn't; for example, many software engineering positions. The tech/programming field is already moving in the direction of getting rid of degree requirements, which is a good thing. That whole issue is definitely a social one, not something that can be fixed by government or a single CEO.





goobster  ·  3157 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    My bad, that was poor phrasing.

And my response was not really to you, really, but more directed at the lazy wording that is so common today about "job creation."

The words we use to refer to things are usually the words we hear most often. So the media and politicians who talk about "job creators" and "creating new jobs" are sweeping the real - and far more complex - issue under the carpet.

Words. They have secret power we should all respect more.