AI S2 ep 1: We wrote a manifesto. Now what?

Why a manifestoSam: “Why do we feel the need for a manifesto? It allows us to really put into words this feeling…which is a feeling of shame. That feeling that you did everything right and then you suddenly can’t get anything. You can’t get any job.”The “Bermuda Triangle Problem”Magan: “I did not come up with this concept. Simon Ventura wrote a book about it. We see some of the most high achieving peers of ours follow the same pathway…consulting, banking, big tech, and law. This video got over a million views. It was kind of crazy how much this story resonated.”Projects / platformsLAUNCH websiteStats & reporting* NBC News: “Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as worth the cost”* Inside Higher Ed: “Survey: When Should College Students Use AI? They’re Not Sure”* Cleveland Fed: “Are Young College Graduates Losing Their Edge in the Job Market?”* Axios: “Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath”* WEF: “More and more jobs can be done from anywhere …”* New York Times: “Employers Are Buried in A.I.-Generated Résumés”* Rolling Stone: “ ‘I Love LA’ Creator Rachel Sennott Is Carrying the Flag for Gen Z” Get full access to Mindful Notions by Sam H Li at samhli.substack.com/subscribe