Critical thinking is going to be both rare and valuable.
this post was submitted on 27 May 2026
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Value requires demand, and I'm seeing shockingly little demand for critical thought.
God damn. I mean, you're not wrong, but God damn.
it is neither.
what is rare and valuable is highly specialized skills in bullshitting and towing the lie with legal for plausibility deniability. along with a lack any notion of moral or social accountability outside of that which can be used for marketing or public relations purposes.
that is what is rare and valuable and want makes you c-suite material.
You forgot being born into the right family. (Huang and Su for example, in what world is that not collusion and nepotism).
Philosophy grads had a better unemployment rate than CS majors in 2025 lol
Who told you that science had a job market lol
Science majors alumni meeting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLW1ieY4Izw
Science majors alumni meeting:
So, awesome vid, but I don't get the relevance, so, no updoot for you :)