tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559297913338636211.post2701744199106578708..comments2023-03-22T03:28:18.697+09:00Comments on dtcwee: The Value of Nothing: Divest in yourselfD.T.C. Weehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01698057557264487292noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559297913338636211.post-10796323487930506092016-10-25T14:02:50.478+09:002016-10-25T14:02:50.478+09:00We can distinguish between learning for personal f...We can distinguish between learning for personal fulfillment and certification for upward mobility.<br /><br />While gaining knowledge has few rivals as enriching, I wanted to point out that certification has a lot of competition, especially given its cost.<br /><br />You will always keep what you have learned. But the economic value of your certification will fluctuate. (Not decline, as our future robot overlords may demand tuition in bio-ethics.)D.T.C. Weehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01698057557264487292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559297913338636211.post-21111872207044307222016-10-24T21:51:54.032+09:002016-10-24T21:51:54.032+09:00Interesting post. I get the sense that investing i...Interesting post. I get the sense that investing in yourself is linked to self-sufficiency and individualism. Funny how we externalise things like relationships and art, but internalise certification and work-related qualifications.<br /><br />I wonder if what's behind it is the thought that my value as a human being is determined by internal qualities that can't be stripped away? You can lose relationships, shares, property, but a degree feels like it adheres to you personally, even though it too can lose value over time.<br /><br />That BA (Hons) is an indelible stain on my soul.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com