Passion and Pragmatism

One of the big trends in career advice has been telling young people to “pursue their passions.”  Yet this advice is both simplistic and problematic.  I enjoyed this take by music producer Paul Cantor: http://bit.ly/HjtS5v “Kids now aren’t taught to find careers. They’re taught to find their ‘passions.’ Then they’re encouraged to pursue them. Except … Continue reading Passion and Pragmatism