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An Airline Pilot Bubble?

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Key Takeaways:

  • Peter Thiel predicts that higher education, particularly the four-year college degree, is the next major economic bubble poised to burst, comparing it to the dot-com and subprime mortgage crises.
  • Thiel supports his view by offering "20 Under 20" grants for young people to forgo college and start businesses, citing evidence such as rising tuition, mounting student debt, and graduates struggling to find well-paying jobs.
  • The author extends this "bubble" concern to the professional pilot industry, questioning if high training costs still yield sufficient returns given instances of fraud, significant debt, and low entry-level wages, though acknowledging bubbles are cyclical.
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Peter Thiel, the hedge fund manager and PayPal co-founder, correctly foresaw the dot-com and subprime busts, so when he makes a prediction about the next big bubble that’s likely about to burst, people would be wise to at least listen to what the man has to say.

So where does Thiel think the next spectacular fizzle is apt to occur? Hang onto your hats: It’s that most sancrosanct of American Pie ideas, the notion that puting in your time to earn a four-year college degree will actually land you a decent job.

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