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Re:The case for mutual educational disarmament by tibbetts on Sunday August 22, 2021 @07:04AM (#28264501)
It can be difficult to overcome initial conditions and shine if you are locked out of the best opportunities. The bimodal outcomes for law school graduates are a good example. That’s not how the whole economy works, but it is a potential failure mode.

https://www.biglawinvestor.com/bimodal-salary-distribution-c...

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Re:The case for mutual educational disarmament by zhdc1 on Sunday August 22, 2021 @07:33AM (#28264617)
> That’s not how the whole economy works, but it is a potential failure mode

There are others. E.g., if you're line of work doesn't allow for high-status recognition (e.g., a blue collar job), being good at what you do will likely not allow you to benefit from reputation -> status transfer.

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