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An Airline Pilot Bubble?

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Key Takeaways:

  • Peter Thiel, a notable investor, predicts that the traditional four-year college degree is the next major economic bubble to burst, citing its overvaluation and intense societal belief.
  • Thiel actively challenges this educational paradigm through his "20 Under 20" fellowship, which awards $100,000 grants to young people to pursue entrepreneurship instead of college.
  • The article corroborates this outlook by highlighting the struggles of recent graduates to find jobs despite rising tuition and significant student debt, while the author applies a similar "bubble burst" analysis to the professional pilot career path.
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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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