"This system" referring to the 1.7 year avg career in big tech, weaponizing KPI's + analytics to shake down the workforce, profit-max corporations paying employees as little as possible to retain them, forcing overwork to retain job, shaming those who use vacation days.. etc.
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"This system" that rewards "diversity", whatever that is; instead of achievement, discipline + skill. I have a friend who went to an Ivy undergrad, worked at top banks, now had to double-down for an MBA so that he has a shot at "Diversity Recruiting", yeah.. thats a real thing..
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This problem is so bad, that as a former geopolitical analyst, I view it as a legitimate, systematic threat to the US. The American dream will not die quietly.. it is the foundation of US society, culture, politics, and economics.
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It would be easy to critique this as "defeatist" or "negative"; that isn't my intention. Just some thoughts after listening to Thiel today.. Genuinely interested in responses + advice.
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Inspired by
@PereGrimmer's take here:https://twitter.com/PereGrimmer/status/1039951731273154560 …Jordan Sack added,
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For context: I went to a top-tier uni, worked at a start up (brutally cut-throat), saved enough $ and hit tech investments, now I trade derivatives independently, but see no path towards getting back into the workforce on acceptable terms to me.
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Second half of
@timoreilly's book has a decent idea of where we went wrong: We have a runaway optimizer. It's not paperclips, but shareholder value. Or: over-financialization.2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
big waves like this are probably a mix of many macro trends. Also at work: Baby boom made enough voters to bilk a society (book: "A generation of sociopaths") All we have left is a gimmick economy: https://www.edge.org/response-detail/26756 …
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Does it leave a bad taste in your mouth, like it does mine, after sharing/listening to the older generation of the system, speak about how the system is broken? After they've extracted as much money from it as possible?
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Yes. This is the subject of
@AnandWrites’ excellent new book Winner Takes Allhttps://amzn.to/2p6ItJx1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
Thanks for the rec, Tim. I don't suppose it has an uplifting ending? Lol
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I think it’s up to us collectively to write the ending. That’s also the point of my book. We aren’t done yet, and we can still build a better world for all. We’d better get busy, though!
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Just read your Wikipedia. Wow, what a journey.. Any advice for mid 20s trying to find a work/life balance in this system? Asking for a friend.
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