Calls to mind a video by YouTuber and Substack author Dave "The Distributist" Greene: The Kid Who Reads. That one was painful to listen to, since I saw a little too much of myself in it. The vid is a little spicy and takes a while to get to the topic, but it takes on the archetype of the "intelligent" kid who loves education and does well in school, represented by characters (usually girls) like Daria and Lisa Simpson, but these people aren't really intelligent and don't even really care about learning things, just for being seen as intelligent by their left-wing teachers and getting validation and approval by those teachers.
But at the same time, we're asked to feel a little sympathy for The Kids Who Read. The opportunities they were promised haven't materialized, and it's too late or they're too proud to strap on a toolbelt like many in Gen Z are doing, and they're saddled with debt from being convinced a gender studies degree - or any kind of degree - was their ticket to success.
What does The Kid Who Reads have to be proud of, except her intelligence? So they cling to those useless degrees like...like...
My imagination fails me. Maybe ask Mr. Wright to come up with a good metaphor for holding onto something that's bad for you because of sunk cost.
Excellent article!
Calls to mind a video by YouTuber and Substack author Dave "The Distributist" Greene: The Kid Who Reads. That one was painful to listen to, since I saw a little too much of myself in it. The vid is a little spicy and takes a while to get to the topic, but it takes on the archetype of the "intelligent" kid who loves education and does well in school, represented by characters (usually girls) like Daria and Lisa Simpson, but these people aren't really intelligent and don't even really care about learning things, just for being seen as intelligent by their left-wing teachers and getting validation and approval by those teachers.
But at the same time, we're asked to feel a little sympathy for The Kids Who Read. The opportunities they were promised haven't materialized, and it's too late or they're too proud to strap on a toolbelt like many in Gen Z are doing, and they're saddled with debt from being convinced a gender studies degree - or any kind of degree - was their ticket to success.
What does The Kid Who Reads have to be proud of, except her intelligence? So they cling to those useless degrees like...like...
My imagination fails me. Maybe ask Mr. Wright to come up with a good metaphor for holding onto something that's bad for you because of sunk cost.
Right.
Sadly, I fell for that trap as a child.
And I think many girls go into STEM for the same reason.