tszzl: Smart young people should choose tech over medicine or teaching
tszzl · x · 2026-10-27
tszzl defended his claim that smart young people today shouldn't go into medicine or teaching but should go into technology. He argues this isn't a market flaw to be fixed but an efficient allocation of resources leading to better overall outcomes — an AI startup isn't a frivolous venture and is almost certainly higher expected value for the world, and even for medical care itself.
He added a caveat: this advice is only for people who are confused about their direction. If you're genuinely obsessed with medicine, law, teaching, or anything else, you should go do that.
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