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It's worse than zero information. As the saying goes, it ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble, it's what you know for sure that just ain't so.

15 years ago when I was doing the university thing, I was surrounded on all sides by adults who were chock full of "helpful" information. While this career advice was probably sound back in the 70s and 80s, the world has drastically changed. It's pure lunacy to expect 18-22 year olds to not only recognize the bullshit, but also figure out the actual truth.




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