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This article is spot on. That's my advice for young people everywhere. Don't go to college. The problem with college is it further ingrains passivity. Nevermind that the education they receive is pretty useless.

I was a hiring manager in corporate for several years(without a college degree--hell, i flunked high school because i rarely showed up.) I can tell you that you quickly discount the worth of a BA once you've interviewed a few holders. Worthless.

Skip school and learn real living skills: the ability to hustle, to sell, to find and exploit opportunities, to make good use of resources, to negotiate--in short, to carry your own weight.

College is for most a protective bubble that delays their development, that shelters them from the natural forces that would otherwise forge them, hopefully, into self-sufficient individuals.

Skip college. There are plenty of books at the free library. Don't worry if the job posting says college degree required. I never did. I got plenty of high paying jobs, some with 5 figure bonuses, with nothing but a high school diploma.

Then again, if your parents can afford a four year party for you, and you don't mind fleecing them, have a good time.

College is for most a protective bubble that delays their development, that shelters them from the natural forces that would otherwise forge them, hopefully, into self-sufficient individuals

Could not agree more. And, I might add, inflates their sense of their actual market-place worth. I hire lots of technicians, and the ones with college often think very highly of themselves compared to our other guys who have no college; but they rarely perform at the same level.

They typically are not as mature as guys of the same age who didn't go. They don't have the tenacity that is needed to stay with a problem until it is resolved. They don't have the drive that comes from facing the real world and knowing nothing stands between you and the street but your problem solving ability.

You’re absolutely right.

There are too many people nowadays who are educated. We don’t need anymore scientists, doctors, mathematicians, engineers, etc. anyway.

You didn’t go to college, so you recommend that all young people shouldn’t go either. Very nice.

Oh, and good luck explaining to those young people you advise why they are getting called for fewer job interviews and making less money when compared to their peers with degrees.