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What 90% of college graduates fail to consider is that many of those townies will one day be far richer than they are. The idea of students 'looking down' at (
by futun 9y ago
What 90% of college graduates fail to consider is that many of those townies will one day be far richer than they are.
The idea of students 'looking down' at (for example) the local plumber is often ridiculous, considering a plumbers' hourly rate often exceeds that of many lawyers.
As we all know, there is a frightening, decreasing correlation between college education and financial success. At the same time there are plenty of locals who work hard and pour money into real estate.
It's a disturbing truth for most college graduates who drink the kool-aid of "education equals financial superiority". And colleges are only too happy to serve up that kool aid.
eg: I know a guy my age who owns a dozen hardware stores. He made his first million before he was 30, and he dropped out of high school. He's also one of the sharpest business people I know.
Be nice to everyone. You might learn something.
- ianai 9y agoMoney doesn't buy moral righteousness nor equal brilliance. Our economy has proven that time and time again. I absolutely agree with you that people should treat people like people, though. The plumber shouldn't look down on the college student and the college student shouldn't look down on the plumber. If anything they ought to talk and learn from one another. I've learned my hardest to understand and learn on my own lessons from people that were drastically different from myself.
- etrautmann 9y agoThat's not really the point he was making in this article, which was more about people that make their homes in multiple places. It was using the term townie differently from the standard definition.
- futun 9y agoJust in case this isn't 100% clear to anyone: "Townie" is derogatory.