AI discourse: the status ladders parents chase for kids may vanish before they finish
akbirthko · x · 2026-09-20
Quoting tszzl's take that parents worldwide are pushing kids into status races that likely won't exist by the time they finish, bubbleboi counters that grinding the fundamentals has never been more valuable than today. The thread captures a live tension in AI-era discourse: specific career ladders may obsolete fast, while underlying fundamentals remain the best hedge.
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