Rory Groves from @thegrovestead talking about his family’s journey from a tech career in the city to raising six kids on a homestead in Minnesota, and his book: "Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time"
A Former Tech Insider's Warning About the Future
https://youtu.be/JqclFhJsDag?si=M9_9a4zoWnByvB3r
Yes, college is not for everyone. Yes, there should be more apprenticeships. But I think you'd have to be an extremely fast plumber or an extremely amazing electrician to become a millionaire by doing so.
“FOR THE LAST DECADE, WE’VE TAUGHT PEOPLE HOW TO CODE,” HE NOTED. “FOR THE NEXT DECADE, TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO USE THEIR HANDS WILL BE THE MOST RELEVANT SKILL NEEDED IN THE WORKPLACE.”; “WE’VE GOT 7.2M MEN NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE WORKFORCE, AND NOT LOOKING FOR WORK.
WE HAVE $1.7 T IN STUDENT LOAN DEBT ON THE BOOKS.
WE’VE GOT 7.6M POSITIONS THAT DON’T REQUIRE A 4 YR DEGREE,
AND YET WE KEEP LENDING MONEY TO KIDS WHO ARE NEVER GOING TO BE ABLE TO PAY IT BACK;
TO TRAIN THEM FOR JOBS THAT DON’T EXIST ANYMORE.
IF WE WANT TO CLOSE THE SKILLS GAP,
WE NEED TO MAKE A MORE PERSUASIVE CASE.”
