A 28-year-old with no degree becomes a must read on the economy

Re:A 28-year-old with no degree becomes a must read on the e... by bmitc on Friday July 03, 2020 @07:38PM (#23728615)

People are absolutely obssessed with institutions, mainly via justification of their own passage through those institutions. I have seen it at every level of education where people a notch below them or more on the educational ladder are looked down upon. People holding bachelor's or master's degrees will look down upon those with only an associate's degree or a high school certification. Those with a Ph.D. will look down upon those who don't and elevate those who do. I have both seen this and experienced it.

A book that covers this is Disciplined Minds by Jeff Schmidt.

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Re:A 28-year-old with no degree becomes a must read on the e... by vesche on Friday July 03, 2020 @08:03PM (#23728777)

I definitely agree with this, and I will check out the book you suggested.

The title of the posted article is particularly relevant to me, as I'm also a 28 year old without a degree. I gained my technical skills from schools in the military, OJT, and self-teaching. When I was applying for software engineering jobs in the civilian world, my resume often wouldn't even be looked at because I didn't have a college degree.

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