Does anyone not see the irony in the author's premise when applied to an undergraduate's search for their first big job? Just replace "universities" with "compa

Does anyone not see the irony in the author's premise when applied to an undergraduate's search for their first big job? Just replace "universities" with "companies" in the sentence below: "It's hard to tell young people that universities recognize that their idealism and energy — and lack of information — are an exploitable resource."