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Chris Rock said it best in one of his stand-ups. I paraphrase, but he basically said

Schools are just lying to children. ‘You can be anything you want’. No you can’t! You can be anything you’re good at, and even then, only if they’re hiring.

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Date Created: June 15, 2023

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Essential Reads

Start here! These are probably the most talked-about essays on the topic.

The Abolition of Work by Bob Black (1985) | listen
On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber (2013) | listen
In Praise of Idleness by Bertrand Russell (1932) | listen

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