Good article on the results of left wing education policy failures, some of which we can see here on this board in nearly every thread ...
The progressive myth of the march of history contends that each generation will be smarter, more free, have more resources, and build ever-upward on the skills of the subsequent generation. As if standing on the shoulders of giants. It is demonstrably true that the current crop of 18–21-year-olds will join the workforce poorer, dumber, and far less skilled than their parents or grandparents. I’m not here to argue the case about this; even in liberal circles there is much hand-wringing about this undeniable reality and how it requires further state intervention and management. I’m here to show you the negative feedback loop skill loss and how—if it continues—it will lead to a collapse.
I think the author fails to realize collapse is the goal of the left, not a mistake.
The FAA anecdote is interesting by itself.
He also fails to note corporate culture itself is why they 'can't find good help these days'; it's the smart ones mid-level managers fear and get rid of first, via assorted tactics and gimmicks, while higher level management just assumes the supply of lowly prole skilled labor is endless and thinks everybody below them should only get minimum wage forever. Tech is the worst about sudden layoffs and then whining when they need people two or three years later, only to find they all moved or changed careers. But they still won't offer more money, instead they collude to hold wages down and make non-compete agreements; illegal though they are, they rarely get caught.
The progressive myth of the march of history contends that each generation will be smarter, more free, have more resources, and build ever-upward on the skills of the subsequent generation. As if standing on the shoulders of giants. It is demonstrably true that the current crop of 18–21-year-olds will join the workforce poorer, dumber, and far less skilled than their parents or grandparents. I’m not here to argue the case about this; even in liberal circles there is much hand-wringing about this undeniable reality and how it requires further state intervention and management. I’m here to show you the negative feedback loop skill loss and how—if it continues—it will lead to a collapse.
I think the author fails to realize collapse is the goal of the left, not a mistake.
The FAA anecdote is interesting by itself.
He also fails to note corporate culture itself is why they 'can't find good help these days'; it's the smart ones mid-level managers fear and get rid of first, via assorted tactics and gimmicks, while higher level management just assumes the supply of lowly prole skilled labor is endless and thinks everybody below them should only get minimum wage forever. Tech is the worst about sudden layoffs and then whining when they need people two or three years later, only to find they all moved or changed careers. But they still won't offer more money, instead they collude to hold wages down and make non-compete agreements; illegal though they are, they rarely get caught.
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