I'm going to point out that if significant numbers of these unemployed young people were as enlightened as some of the commentators here and had learned to program, the whole structure of the technical job market might look very different. There would be more people competing for jobs, and capital, and less time for smugness and/or condescension.
I am personally of the belief that the education system is overpriced and underperforming, but I don't want to see it become a trade-school system either. I'd prefer that college students have the opportunity to follow their interests and be exposed to a range of thought and ideas. After graduating , I'd prefer they have a chance to find their niche without being hammered by student loan payments. I do want people entering college to be clear eyed about the idea that they will have to find their niche.
I am personally of the belief that the education system is overpriced and underperforming, but I don't want to see it become a trade-school system either. I'd prefer that college students have the opportunity to follow their interests and be exposed to a range of thought and ideas. After graduating , I'd prefer they have a chance to find their niche without being hammered by student loan payments. I do want people entering college to be clear eyed about the idea that they will have to find their niche.