As AI automates white-collar work, one writer pushes back on 'skip college' advice
khademinori · x · 2026-09-18
Responding to CEOs who argue a university degree is now worthless amid imminent white-collar job automation—and that young people should learn hands-on trades like plumbing or electrical work instead—the author disagrees, arguing that education remains necessary for democracy even as AI reshapes the job market.
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