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In A Recent Interview, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg Said Society Still Treats College As Mandatory, Even Though The System Fails To Prepare Youth For The Modern Market.
Mark Zuckerberg considers it a taboo to question the value of higher education, but he claims that the current system fails to prepare students for the modern job market and puts them at a disadvantage right from the start.
In a recent interview, the CEO of Meta Platforms stated that a college degree no longer guarantees opportunities as it once did.
Questioning The University Model
Before leading one of the world’s largest technology companies, Zuckerberg was just another student at Harvard.
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It was in that environment that he met Priscilla Chan, his future wife, as well as the co-founders of Facebook. Even without completing the course, he left campus with the idea that would change his life and global communication. Two decades later, he wonders if the path he abandoned is still worth pursuing.
During the program “This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von” in April, Zuckerberg got straight to the point. “I’m not sure if college is preparing people for the jobs they need to have nowadays,” he declared. According to him, starting professional life already at a disadvantage is a serious problem. “If it’s not preparing you… and you’re starting at a disadvantage, then that’s not good.”
“It’s Almost A Taboo To Question College”
Zuckerberg highlighted that society still treats college as the mandatory path, and any criticism of this idea seems radical.
“It’s almost a taboo to say that maybe not everyone needs to go to college,” he stated. For him, this mindset is slowly starting to change.
“There are many jobs that don’t require it, and people are probably convincing themselves of that a little more now than… ten years ago.”
Though he acknowledges that Harvard shaped his personal and social trajectory, Zuckerberg was emphatic in saying that the diploma is no longer a guarantee of success.
He believes that social experience can be valuable, but the promise of professional stability no longer corresponds to the current reality.
Technology Advances Faster Than Education
The entrepreneur also criticized the lag of the education system in the face of technological changes. With artificial intelligence evolving rapidly, he argues that children should learn to use it from an early age, and not just to code. “Technology changes a lot. Obviously, it’s very different now than it was 20 years ago when I started,” he said.
Young People Regret And Contradictory Data
Zuckerberg’s opinion resonates with young workers. A survey by ResumeGenius with a thousand Generation Z employees showed that one in four regrets having pursued higher education or wishes they had chosen a more lucrative field such as technology, finance, or health.
Still, official numbers reveal another side. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, those with a bachelor’s degree earn an average of 66% more than those who only completed high school.
Professions such as engineering, computer science, and business continue to be among the most valued, with projections for new salary increases until 2025, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
However, the inequalities remain. Women, racial minorities, and older workers still earn less, even with equivalent degrees.
For Mark Zuckerberg, true learning is different: in a world where debts grow faster than opportunities, perhaps it’s time to rethink higher education as the only gateway to success.
Claro que ele pensa assim um ladrãozinho de ideias. Se não fosse pelo Brasileiro e os outros americanos tava ferrado. Ate o brasileiro tinha mas dinheiro que ele