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The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents (fortune.com)
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[–] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I mean, are they wrong? Why else do people go into student loan debt if not to get a job?

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    It’s called education. People become educated to be better and more productive workers with a strong understanding of research, critical thinking, individual vs team work, languages, cultural differences, etcetera.

    Every job is very specific. The job training itself is supposed to happen at that job in some way. Doctors have residency. Lawyers do time as a clerk. Electricians have apprenticeships. Cops have 5 week training.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Another aspect is drive and motivation. You work to achieve in your life, and future, however that’s slipping so we are seeing more people say what’s the point? It’s a vicious circle.

    The edu system has been sliding towards workforce requirements for a long time. Most people cannot distinguish the difference between learning, education and training.

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