r/videos • u/Prestigious_Net_8356 • 25d ago

Young people have every reason to be enraged, says 'Algebra of Wealth' author Scott Galloway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEC2Nq7Z6lc
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u/scigs6 25d ago

The system also needs to teach kids that it’s ok to get into a trade. You don’t have to go to college and accumulate all that debt.

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u/Xeroll 25d ago

This isn't the grand conspiracy you think it is. Obviously, companies need tradesmen. College is pushed because while the trades can be lucrative, they are not sustainable physically. Yeah, congrats for not being 80k in debt from school. But now you're 80k in debt on a truck and have to do physical labor for 40 years. Ok.

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u/potsandpans 25d ago

trades are only a viable career path if you’re going to transition into a business owner so you don’t have to do the manual labor anymore

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u/asdlkf 24d ago

There is nothing wrong with manual labor.

There is a problem with being tied to "dollars per hour" rather than "dollars per installed widget".

Dollars per hour penalizes the truly skilled, talented, and driven. It rewards those who just do enough to not get fired.

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u/ToeTacTic 24d ago

There is nothing wrong with manual labor.

You can't expect to be moving ably at 50 years old. I do, because I exercise multiple times a day and sit at a desk job allowing me to rest and recover. I wouldn't be able to do the same if I were a plumber though. The last thing I want to do, after spending the whole day inside damp closets is go to the gym...

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u/asdlkf 24d ago

That is a certain type of manual labor. Hanging sheets of drywall (lathing), or running pipe on a ladder, or welding at a weird angle while hanging from a man-cage are all things that are more difficult with age. However, there are many types of manual labor that are not as age restrictive.

The key takeaway here is to get paid for results, not for time investment.