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The White Collar Apocalypse Is Nigh


white collar apocalypse is nigh September 24, 2024 I don't have a degree, but I have worked in tech two plus decades and I can tell you it's interesting as all get out to watch the status economy begining it's downward spiral. Imagine spending the first twenty five years of your life striving to become the kind of person society prioritizes only to graduate into a world where you are the first victim of "The intelligence Age".

Imagine spending the first twenty five years of your life striving to become the kind of person society prioritizes only to graduate into a world where you are the first victim of "The intelligence Age". Isabella Glassman: It’s called pre-professional pressure: a prevailing culture that convinces many of us that only careers in fields such as computer programming, finance and consulting, preferably at blue-chip firms like Goldman Sachs, McKinsey or big tech companies, can secure us worthwhile futures. Beyond the right major, the not-so-secret formula for the perfect résumé demands participation in a relevant extracurricular activity, which explains the competitive process at some selective schools to join pre-professional clubs.

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