Chamath Palihapitiya Rips 'Wrong' Generational Advice On College — Says Plumbers, Welders May Outlast Engineers In AI Era And Earn $400K Debt-Free

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Prominent venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya‘s stance on college has shifted dramatically. In May, he advocated sending his son to college for “culture,” but recently warned that “an entire generation” received flawed career advice about higher education versus skilled trades, as new federal student loan restrictions threaten to reshape America’s $1.77 trillion student debt market.

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