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“Note: an earlier version of this review was FILTERED which is the reason why I bumped it from ** to *. I realize this is an intellectually based podcast - meant to challenge thoughts and preconceptions. I get it, and I appreciate this aspect. However, there seems to be little realization that this podcast, and for the most part its guests, lives with both feet planted in the Ivory Tower of Academia. What I don’t appreciate ( and vehemently disagree with) is the series of episodes on “The Purpose of Education”. In these episodes Stephen - and his guests - seems to be promoting “Education for Education’s Sake” rather than the more practical philosophy of “Education for Vocational Preparation”. Of course, if you have a social science background, and you interview people that are the few outliers that have been able to glean a successful career in Academia, they are going to be able to pontificate eloquently on the merits of a Liberal Arts educaton. However, this is far from reality. The truth is that people with 4 year degrees in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences have large rates of UNDERemployment. Many people taking these degrees only realize this after getting them - and of course - after paying the costs of tuition and lost opportunity. Personally, I have intimate experience with this. I have a Ph.D. in a STEM field. I have worked myself in Academia, which was a poor fit for me. I spent the next 13 years in industry underemployed. After adjusting my mindset and skillset, I was able to work 17 more years successfully in industry. The takeaway is that while Academics may be great at Academia, they can be out of touch with reality, and be a poor form of guidance for most other people.”
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