Chuck Klosterman

I mean, the meaning of college, I feel like, has certainly changed, though. The meaning of going to college in general. That there is, like, just a super high degree of skepticism now among, about the kind of elite colleges. With still the understanding that it is this kind of ultimate networking opportunity.

I mean, the meaning of college, I feel like, has certainly changed, though. The meaning of going to college in general. That there is, like, just a super high degree of skepticism now among, about the kind of elite colleges. With still the understanding that it is this kind of ultimate networking opportunity.

I mean, the meaning of college, I feel like, has certainly changed, though. The meaning of going to college in general. That there is, like, just a super high degree of skepticism now among, about the kind of elite colleges. With still the understanding that it is this kind of ultimate networking opportunity.

So, like, when you say, when kids are, like, they're asking kids, like, what kind of experience do you have? Like... It would seem obvious that the answer should be like, well, I want to go somewhere where I can sort of pursue the education I want to have a job later. But that's not even kind of, they would never use that language.

So, like, when you say, when kids are, like, they're asking kids, like, what kind of experience do you have? Like... It would seem obvious that the answer should be like, well, I want to go somewhere where I can sort of pursue the education I want to have a job later. But that's not even kind of, they would never use that language.

So, like, when you say, when kids are, like, they're asking kids, like, what kind of experience do you have? Like... It would seem obvious that the answer should be like, well, I want to go somewhere where I can sort of pursue the education I want to have a job later. But that's not even kind of, they would never use that language.

They would use the language of like, it needs to be sort of like a satisfying experience. Because everybody has to be happy now all the time.

They would use the language of like, it needs to be sort of like a satisfying experience. Because everybody has to be happy now all the time.

They would use the language of like, it needs to be sort of like a satisfying experience. Because everybody has to be happy now all the time.

Yes, that should be the experience.

Yes, that should be the experience.

Yes, that should be the experience.

Yeah, I know, but I think the difference is that in the past, there was a much... greater motive to be by yourself and get away. I saw somebody was talking about, it was just some random person talking about how they had had a conversation with someone who'd been a high school teacher for like 34 years or 40 years or something. And they asked them, what's the biggest difference?

Yeah, I know, but I think the difference is that in the past, there was a much... greater motive to be by yourself and get away. I saw somebody was talking about, it was just some random person talking about how they had had a conversation with someone who'd been a high school teacher for like 34 years or 40 years or something. And they asked them, what's the biggest difference?

Yeah, I know, but I think the difference is that in the past, there was a much... greater motive to be by yourself and get away. I saw somebody was talking about, it was just some random person talking about how they had had a conversation with someone who'd been a high school teacher for like 34 years or 40 years or something. And they asked them, what's the biggest difference?

And the teacher apparently said, and this is of course anecdotal, but it seems to make a lot of sense to me, says that in the past, the default setting for a high school student was boredom. And now the default setting is anxiety. Und ich denke, dass die Idee, an irgendeinem College zu gehen, als 30 Jahre herrschend wäre, wenn ein Kind aus Kalifornien in New York zur Schule gehen würde.

And the teacher apparently said, and this is of course anecdotal, but it seems to make a lot of sense to me, says that in the past, the default setting for a high school student was boredom. And now the default setting is anxiety. Und ich denke, dass die Idee, an irgendeinem College zu gehen, als 30 Jahre herrschend wäre, wenn ein Kind aus Kalifornien in New York zur Schule gehen würde.

And the teacher apparently said, and this is of course anecdotal, but it seems to make a lot of sense to me, says that in the past, the default setting for a high school student was boredom. And now the default setting is anxiety. Und ich denke, dass die Idee, an irgendeinem College zu gehen, als 30 Jahre herrschend wäre, wenn ein Kind aus Kalifornien in New York zur Schule gehen würde.

Obwohl es überall auf dem Land wäre, würde alles anders sein. Ich denke, dass sie wahrscheinlich mehr daran interessiert waren, die statische Bedrohung ihres Lebens zu reduzieren. Und jetzt ist es das Gegenteil, wo es so ist, dass die schwierigste Sache in meinem Leben ist, I'm afraid of life or whatever. Not that all kids are afraid of life. I'm not saying that.

Obwohl es überall auf dem Land wäre, würde alles anders sein. Ich denke, dass sie wahrscheinlich mehr daran interessiert waren, die statische Bedrohung ihres Lebens zu reduzieren. Und jetzt ist es das Gegenteil, wo es so ist, dass die schwierigste Sache in meinem Leben ist, I'm afraid of life or whatever. Not that all kids are afraid of life. I'm not saying that.