GEN X has been given this slacker label, young adults living at home longer than ever, having crappy jobs, etc... but Gen X (13th USA generation) is the first historically downwardly mobile generation in our history (born '64-80) all the while we (me, gen xers) had skyrocketing college graduation rates as is outlined in this video - in some sense we really started the trend, all coupled with a post industrial service sector economy that had too many over educated graduates working crappy jobs
2:32, i VERY seriously doubt this! 60 hours?! maybe in japan, not here! of course this said early 60s when all the kids still looked like their parents before the whole sexual druggie hippie anti-war pot smoking psychedelic thing got going with TUNE IN TURN ON AND DROP OUT... but i really don't believe 60 hours, thats just stupid made up crap... maybe in med school? not just your average basic 4 year degree thing, no way
- BTW, its an honor for me to have been confused as you -GREAT WORK!
I think cutting off student loan funding is a good idea. I paid my way for all my degrees.... and I am still using them 15 years later... unlike many others who had an easier route.
Anyway, I meant to ask ask you what you make of the recent press reports that show IQ fluctuating among a group of teenagers in a study?... sorry I dont have a link but I figure you know what I am referring to.
I do not support Dr. Paul for president. He is right about some issues (Greenspan caused economic bubbles), and wrong about others (American actions are responsible for terrorists’ motivations), but only Gov Romney can defeat President Obama. Nominating anyone else would be like voting for Obama. My views are also closer to Gov Romney’s than anyone else.
what about the rich? shouldn't we tax them more? obama is really trying this multiple ways, but of course the repubs are blocking him, just as they kept the minimum wage at $3.35 and then $5.15 FOREVER!
google "who rules america" --- when is enough enough? how do u quantify taxation in terms of justice, morality and what should be... i like the fair tax, but they should AT LEAST double the prebate and STILL keep progressive tax for 1% only
I am not an expert on economics, but I have some thoughts. One, the American 2-party system exaggerates the consequences of tax policy. Two, countries like Singapore keep taxes low and that allows them to grow faster by creating a business-friendly reputation. Three, poor Americans often have access to technology and can download free entertainment and find other ways to consume less. Lastly, the worst aspect of poverty is proximity to other poor people, who are dangerous.
@n00ffensebut the Celtic Tiger is largely sleeping currently, but Ireland was a shining example of lowering taxes and getting growth, but when is enough enough, as in the concentration of wealth in the hands of the few?! despite tech fun and that living standard improvement the classes have become increasingly polarized - much worse than antebellum slavery! (well, at least any black guy can walk away from his wage slave job and check his text messages at the same time these days ;)
@n00ffensebut IMO Romney is a classic "Flawed Candidate"... like Dole and Kerry were. He is plausible but he lacks both charisma and passion.
I am not a fan of university education for most of the population, most cant make full use of it. I prefer the old German system (of up to about 1980) of sending about 10-15% to university but engaging in lifetime upskilling of the entire population. The USA sends an unaffordable number of people to university and will inevitably have to cut back.
There are many actions that could improve higher education. I disagree with any action that would maintain the emphasis on credentialism while making the credentials represent anything other than intellectual ability. If ending student loans makes it harder for smart people of limited financial means to get an education, then education will correlate less with intelligence. Therefore, I do not see ending loans as a reasonable solution.
I would increase merit scholarships, end affirmative action, allow IQ tests in hiring, decrease college amenities, end college sports, lower tuition, and increase academic requirements for admission.
I have the study that you mentioned. I have not read it entirely. It does not seem surprising. We have known that IQ becomes more genetic with age.
@jjcale1111 your IQ range can be 20 points within your life time, aside from just the standard deviation of your own... u can lose 15% of your brain by simply aging... and being mentally lazy they say
IQ scores can really vary depending on the test and scale... i recommend what MENSA does, just go by percentage, like they only take the top 2%, doesn't matter what your number is on any score, its how did u compare to the rest who took that particular test - SAT, chess ranking... or others also
this music sux ... and by the way, you weren't the first to say education bubble ... wow
thomasjrbg 1 month ago
@thomasjrbg
I recently learned that one person used the term prior to me. I am the second person to independently apply it to this issue. So what?
n00ffensebut 1 month ago
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BenjaminBerntson 1 month ago
Romney cannot and will not beat Obama. All these candidates are WHACK!!!
Willsinger011 3 months ago
GEN X has been given this slacker label, young adults living at home longer than ever, having crappy jobs, etc... but Gen X (13th USA generation) is the first historically downwardly mobile generation in our history (born '64-80) all the while we (me, gen xers) had skyrocketing college graduation rates as is outlined in this video - in some sense we really started the trend, all coupled with a post industrial service sector economy that had too many over educated graduates working crappy jobs
glorp896 4 months ago
2:32, i VERY seriously doubt this! 60 hours?! maybe in japan, not here! of course this said early 60s when all the kids still looked like their parents before the whole sexual druggie hippie anti-war pot smoking psychedelic thing got going with TUNE IN TURN ON AND DROP OUT... but i really don't believe 60 hours, thats just stupid made up crap... maybe in med school? not just your average basic 4 year degree thing, no way
- BTW, its an honor for me to have been confused as you -GREAT WORK!
glorp896 4 months ago
wow, interesting information! Keep up the good work!
culturalhonesty 4 months ago
Are you also a supporter of Dr Paul?
I think cutting off student loan funding is a good idea. I paid my way for all my degrees.... and I am still using them 15 years later... unlike many others who had an easier route.
Anyway, I meant to ask ask you what you make of the recent press reports that show IQ fluctuating among a group of teenagers in a study?... sorry I dont have a link but I figure you know what I am referring to.
jjcale1111 4 months ago
@jjcale1111
I do not support Dr. Paul for president. He is right about some issues (Greenspan caused economic bubbles), and wrong about others (American actions are responsible for terrorists’ motivations), but only Gov Romney can defeat President Obama. Nominating anyone else would be like voting for Obama. My views are also closer to Gov Romney’s than anyone else.
n00ffensebut 4 months ago
@n00ffensebut i have a YEAH BUT response to that
what about the rich? shouldn't we tax them more? obama is really trying this multiple ways, but of course the repubs are blocking him, just as they kept the minimum wage at $3.35 and then $5.15 FOREVER!
google "who rules america" --- when is enough enough? how do u quantify taxation in terms of justice, morality and what should be... i like the fair tax, but they should AT LEAST double the prebate and STILL keep progressive tax for 1% only
glorp896 4 months ago
@glorp896
I am not an expert on economics, but I have some thoughts. One, the American 2-party system exaggerates the consequences of tax policy. Two, countries like Singapore keep taxes low and that allows them to grow faster by creating a business-friendly reputation. Three, poor Americans often have access to technology and can download free entertainment and find other ways to consume less. Lastly, the worst aspect of poverty is proximity to other poor people, who are dangerous.
n00ffensebut 4 months ago
@n00ffensebut the Celtic Tiger is largely sleeping currently, but Ireland was a shining example of lowering taxes and getting growth, but when is enough enough, as in the concentration of wealth in the hands of the few?! despite tech fun and that living standard improvement the classes have become increasingly polarized - much worse than antebellum slavery! (well, at least any black guy can walk away from his wage slave job and check his text messages at the same time these days ;)
glorp896 4 months ago
@n00ffensebut IMO Romney is a classic "Flawed Candidate"... like Dole and Kerry were. He is plausible but he lacks both charisma and passion.
I am not a fan of university education for most of the population, most cant make full use of it. I prefer the old German system (of up to about 1980) of sending about 10-15% to university but engaging in lifetime upskilling of the entire population. The USA sends an unaffordable number of people to university and will inevitably have to cut back.
jjcale1111 3 months ago
@jjcale1111
There are many actions that could improve higher education. I disagree with any action that would maintain the emphasis on credentialism while making the credentials represent anything other than intellectual ability. If ending student loans makes it harder for smart people of limited financial means to get an education, then education will correlate less with intelligence. Therefore, I do not see ending loans as a reasonable solution.
n00ffensebut 4 months ago
@jjcale1111
I would increase merit scholarships, end affirmative action, allow IQ tests in hiring, decrease college amenities, end college sports, lower tuition, and increase academic requirements for admission.
I have the study that you mentioned. I have not read it entirely. It does not seem surprising. We have known that IQ becomes more genetic with age.
n00ffensebut 4 months ago
@jjcale1111 your IQ range can be 20 points within your life time, aside from just the standard deviation of your own... u can lose 15% of your brain by simply aging... and being mentally lazy they say
IQ scores can really vary depending on the test and scale... i recommend what MENSA does, just go by percentage, like they only take the top 2%, doesn't matter what your number is on any score, its how did u compare to the rest who took that particular test - SAT, chess ranking... or others also
glorp896 4 months ago