BraveDolphin93
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Maybe that's true for some majors, but engineers, doctors, accountants - they absolutely need to learn specific things in school. You can't fake your way through organic chemistry.
CalmRanger25
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
I genuinely use what I learned in college every day. The critical thinking, writing, and analytical skills I developed are foundational to my work.
NobleJaguar18
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Learning to learn is valuable. College taught me how to tackle complex problems, do research, and think carefully. That's not nothing.
CleverOwl90
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
The 'it's all networking' thing sounds like something someone who coasted through college would say. Some of us actually paid attention.
BraveHunter57
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Automation is coming for trades too. CNC machines, 3D printing, robotics - assuming these jobs will always exist is naive.
DarkDragon71
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
Germany has a great apprenticeship system and low youth unemployment. We could learn something instead of pushing everyone toward degrees they don't need.
RedChampion37
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
The 'learn a trade' advice usually comes from people who went to college. It's easy to romanticize blue collar work when you're not the one doing it in 100 degree heat.
RapidViper29
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
The wage comparisons always cherry-pick successful tradespeople. Plenty of people in trades are barely getting by. The median tells a different story than the outliers.
FierceNinja20
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
I worry about tracking kids into trades too early. Historically, 'vocational education' was where they dumped poor kids and minorities. We need to be careful.
BraveMustang73
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
My high school acted like college was the only option. They never even mentioned trades. Kids who were amazing with their hands were treated like failures. That's so messed up.
BraveDolphin93
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
My son is brilliant at building things and solving real problems, but he freezes on timed tests. These tests don't measure intelligence - they measure test-taking ability.
BrightOwl83
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
Some of the smartest, most successful people I know were terrible test takers. Einstein would probably bomb a standardized test. We're missing so many talented kids with this approach.
ShadowEagle25
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
As a teacher, I spend months teaching to the test instead of actually teaching. The standards have completely taken over. I didn't get into this profession to drill bubble sheets.
MysticDolphin58
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
The problem is making tests too high-stakes, not testing itself. We can use tests as tools for improvement without letting them take over everything.
DarkViper14
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
Schools in rich neighborhoods score higher because they have more resources and parents who can afford tutors. The tests just confirm what we already know about inequality.
NobleRanger83
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
I watch my daughter's school cut art and recess every spring so they can do more test prep. How is that good for kids? We're sucking all the joy out of learning.
GoldenWarrior43
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Streaming enabled prestige TV, which has absorbed the storytelling that films used to do. Content migrated to a better format. That's evolution, not death.
MysticOwl62
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
Movie theaters were actual places where communities gathered. As they close, we lose more shared spaces. Streaming isolates us in our living rooms.
CleverOwl90
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
When everything's on streaming in a month, nothing feels special. Movies used to be events. Now they're just content to scroll past.
SilentPhoenix85
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Let's be real about what theaters actually were - overpriced tickets, sticky floors, crying babies, people checking phones. Most of the 'magic' is nostalgia goggles.
ElectricHunter15
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
There was something special about seeing movies as a group - the anticipation, the shared reactions, the event of it all. Watching Netflix alone on your couch isn't the same thing.
MysticRaven96
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
I can watch incredible world cinema, classic films, stuff that would never play in my local multiplex. Access has never been better.
BrightEagle84
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
When's the last time an album changed culture the way Thriller or Nevermind did? Nothing feels important anymore because nothing's trying to be important.
HappyMountain70
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
The same handful of producers write everything now. Max Martin has written like 25 number-one hits. It's not artists with vision, it's formula on repeat.
FiercePhoenix49
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
Autotune means you don't actually need to sing anymore. People who couldn't have had careers 30 years ago are now stars because technology covers for them.
BoldWarrior77
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Complexity isn't quality. Some of the most affecting songs are three chords. Fewer chords can mean more emotional directness.
MightyDragon66
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Modern production enables sounds and textures that couldn't exist before. Today's electronic, hip-hop, and indie artists are doing genuinely new things.
ShadowWizard81
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Autotune is a creative tool. T-Pain and Bon Iver use it intentionally for effects. It's no different than electric guitars or synthesizers - new tech that enables new art.
FierceRanger22
Disagrees
Jan 14, 2026
Popular entertainment has always existed alongside 'serious' art. Shakespeare wrote crowd-pleasers. Gatekeeping is just elitism.
WildTitan28
Agrees
Jan 14, 2026
The post-credits thing killed endings. Nothing is ever complete. Everything is just setup for the next product. Stories don't resolve anymore.