This is absolutely correct. the giant myth that we need skilled workers! What a laugh.
michael yates
Doug Henwood wrote:
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> Michael Yates wrote:
>
> >Well, I must say that many colleagues are pretty stupid too. Perhaps
> >you are right, best not to think about it too much. And as Carrol said,
> >maybe retirement is the best bet.
>
> What I don't get is how there seems to be no "economic" impact from this
> pervasive indifference and ignorance. How does the most technologically
> advanced and organizationally complex economy in the world keep chugging
> along when staffed by these former undergrads? Is it that we need maybe 5%
> of the labor force to be sophisticated with the other 95% made up of loyal
> drones?
>
> Doug