But more profoundly, there is something deeply wrong if even the winners of the mass scramble to climb into the top of the education meritocracy are … - Andrew Yang

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But more profoundly, there is something deeply wrong if even the winners of the mass scramble to climb into the top of the education meritocracy are so unhappy. They are asking, “What are we striving and struggling for?” No one knows. The answer seems to be “to try to join the tribes in the coastal markets and work your ass off,” even as those opportunities become harder to come by. If you don’t like that answer, there are very few others.

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About Andrew Yang

Andrew Yang (born January 13, 1975) is an American entrepreneur, the founder of Venture for America (VFA), and a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.

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Native Name: 杨安泽 楊安澤
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We are constantly asked to choose between family and function, and fear that if we let up for even a little while our race will be lost. Women choose between time with their children — or having children — and keeping their job. Men choose between life on the road and being bypassed. Children get used to seeing one parent routinely, or maybe no parent at all.

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Upon joining Venture for America, we ask our fellows to adopt the following credo: My career is a choice that indicates my values. There is no courage without risk. Value creation is how I measure achievement. I will create opportunity for myself and others. I will act with integrity in all things.

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