Commentary
One of the biggest challenges that millions of young college graduates face today is that once they graduate, they’re finding that their degrees in esoteric subjects don’t translate into well-paying jobs. Being a college-educated burger flipper or other low-skill, low-wage worker is now a reality for too many of our young people. As a result, we’re now seeing a generation of angst-ridden young adults without great prospects in the job market. It’s a significant and growing problem.The Miseducation of Millennials and Gen Zers
Much of the fault can be linked to our colleges and universities creating new areas of study that have little to no real-world application or value. The various theoretical intersectional disciplines in the humanities are a prime example of that. Outside of academia, there’s very little, if any, tangible value in those areas of study (I seriously doubt their value within academia), with the negative value of leaving graduates saddled with crushing student loan debt.This isn’t just a Gen Z problem. A generation of unemployed or underemployed people has a far-reaching effect on society. Lost tax revenue, lower consumption, more renters and fewer property owners, and a greater strain on social support systems are just a few long-term effects.
