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The cultural epoch accompanying the impending collapse in prestige of higher education as vast oversupplies of professional academicians epically fail at life vying for imaginary positions in nonexistent job markets for debt-laden intellectuals who know absolutely nothing about anything that is capable of turning a profit
“I was certain that ... once I racked up $120K in debt on 5 years of Ivy League undergrad and then wasted the earning potential of my 20’s surviving on Ramen in a post grad program preparing to piss away all future job prospects obtaining a PhD in ideological bullshit ... surely I would finally be positioned to achieve true fulfillment in the 2nd half of my life.”
— earliest known suicide note of the PostDocalypse, written circa 2019 on the back of a FAFSA print out
— earliest known suicide note of the PostDocalypse, written circa 2019 on the back of a FAFSA print out
by Jarretocracy July 18, 2019
Apr 24 Word of the Day
A cultural and aesthetic mind-state that prioritizes making money, even as an “underground” or “radical” creator. The work isn’t made for money, but it’s the money that matters the most.
by Pop Pop Bienstock April 01, 2021