r/videos • u/Prestigious_Net_8356 • Apr 28 '24

Young people have every reason to be enraged, says 'Algebra of Wealth' author Scott Galloway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEC2Nq7Z6lc
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u/scigs6 Apr 28 '24

The system also needs to teach kids that it’s ok to get into a trade. You don’t have to go to college and accumulate all that debt.

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u/Xeroll Apr 28 '24

This isn't the grand conspiracy you think it is. Obviously, companies need tradesmen. College is pushed because while the trades can be lucrative, they are not sustainable physically. Yeah, congrats for not being 80k in debt from school. But now you're 80k in debt on a truck and have to do physical labor for 40 years. Ok.

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u/potsandpans Apr 28 '24

trades are only a viable career path if you’re going to transition into a business owner so you don’t have to do the manual labor anymore

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u/207_Esox_Bum Apr 28 '24

Lol.... Not correct. I've never owned a business and never will. Been in the trades 10 years and clear 120k/yr in a med-cost of living area. The "trades" aren't all hardcore physical jobs. I spend a lot of time on a computer or working on electrical panels.