There is a really interesting idea in this book, "The Myth of Meritocracy" that we are now forcing ourselves to invest so much into human capital (and his thesi

There is a really interesting idea in this book, "The Myth of Meritocracy" that we are now forcing ourselves to invest so much into human capital (and his thesis is that most of that investment is a waste in an education / self improvement arms race) that we have to optimize the return of our lives, particularly financially but alos in other quality metrics. I just don't think this is a good way to think about your life.