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He moved to a jungle in India to escape his giant student debt — and he’s not alone
cnbc ^ | 27 Oct 2018 | Ann Nova

Posted on 10/27/2018 11:27:45 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

The philosophy major concedes that his student loan balance of around $20,000 isn’t as large as the burden shouldered by many other borrowers, but he said his difficultly finding a college-level job in the U.S. has made that debt oppressive nonetheless. “If you’re not making a living wage,” Haag said, ”$20,000 in debt is devastating.”

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To: DUMBGRUNT

Things like this really piss me off. Students think nothing of borrowing the money, but then vote for Bernie because he says they won’t have to pay it off. These Participation Trophy Snowflakes don’t want to assume responsibility for anything. It’s just like those companies that advertise you don’t have to pay your credit card debt or the IRS. What they’re really saying is that the rest of us who do pay our debts have to support you deadbeats who don’t. Grow up, Snowflake, move out of the basement (or jungle), and pay off what you owe.


21 posted on 10/27/2018 11:51:30 AM PDT by econjack
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“philosophy major” = Starbucks barista ...


22 posted on 10/27/2018 11:52:58 AM PDT by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: Oldexpat

It might be worth ripping up the debt in exchange for his passport.


23 posted on 10/27/2018 11:53:23 AM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.”)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

This guy doubled down on stupid. From the article, “He then went back to school to pursue a master’s degree in comparative literature at the University of Colorado Boulder.” Comparative Literature? What???


24 posted on 10/27/2018 11:54:05 AM PDT by eieio1
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To: dp0622

My kid has about $25K in college debt and should have it paid off in under 2 years.

Good major, good job, lives cheap.

I told him today to get his own car insurance and he told me how would but it would take longer to pay me off.

I told him it would be about a wash since he pays me and I pay his insurance.

For now, he’s going to pay me what his portion costs.


25 posted on 10/27/2018 11:54:55 AM PDT by cyclotic ( Democrats must be politically eviscerated, disemboweled and demolished.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Here’s a thought... try doing some cost/benefit analysis before burying yourself in debt for a degree that won’t get you a job.


26 posted on 10/27/2018 11:56:01 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democracy dies when Democrats refuse to accept the result of a democratic election they didn't win.)
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To: 11th_VA

“Hahahaha - that would be a great Gufas and Galant !!!”

indeed. just substitute “Galant” for “Megan” and “Gufas” for “Mark” ...


27 posted on 10/27/2018 11:56:05 AM PDT by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: DUMBGRUNT

His philosophy is that it is ok to steal.


28 posted on 10/27/2018 11:56:17 AM PDT by lurk
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To: cyclotic

Sounds reasonable :)

I wish him the Brightest Future Possible.

I will send you my list of missteps and mistakes and just plain idiotic moves made by myself between your son’s age and mine now, 50.

I’m sure you raised him to be smarter than me with his life, but the list can’t hurt :)


29 posted on 10/27/2018 11:58:53 AM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

If you major in humanities then make it one where you learn a language that may come in handy. My neighbor’s son went to UCLA where he majored in political science and minored in Arabic. He learned to speak, read and write Arabic fluently. When he graduated he went on and got an MBA and turned that to a lucrative business career that takes him from NYC to the Middle East on a frequent basis. His Arabic language skills helped him land a six figure salary. I would never encourage my kids to study social sciences unless they were willing to double major with a science or computer science major, but if they wanted to study history, philosophy or political science I’ll insist they learn one or more foreign languages to make them more employable.


30 posted on 10/27/2018 12:04:24 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: Oldexpat

I stumbled upon this interview with Jordan Peterson shortly after his encounter with Cathy Newman with Channel 4 in the UK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMcjxSThD54

The follow up interview was fantastic.

My first impression was that of some “Ethnic Leftist attempting to trap Peterson into saying something that was politically incorrect”

To my surprise, I found this interview, extraordinary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6qBxn_hFDQ


31 posted on 10/27/2018 12:06:50 PM PDT by Zeneta
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To: FrankR
Seems most young snowflakes see college, not as prep for a future career, but as four 5-7 years of party time and entry into the cult of the elite.

30 plus years ago, I drove our oldest son age 18 to a parent/student day at a California State College,

Every professor and asst dean tried to hammer into our heads that it was impossible to get a simple 120 hour degree in 4 years. It really took 5-6 years or longer.

On the way home, I was driving and he was thinking about the coeds and beer parties on mom and dad for 5-6 years. I would hold 4 fingers and ask him how many fingers I had up.

The first couple of times, he would grin and say "4"..

On the third time, he asked what I was telling him.

I said the answer simple. "We would pay for 4 years of college, and anything afterwards would be on his dimes."

Then, I dropped the Non Negotiable bomb on him and said that it was not Negotiable.

He ended up with a double engineering degree and a lot of business accounting hours. We ended up paying for 5.5 years, as he had about 150 hours when he was graduated and zero bs courses.

His son will be heading to college next year, and he has gotten the same 4 finger exercise unless he becomes an engineer. Then, they will negotiate some extra paid time.

32 posted on 10/27/2018 12:28:08 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Hillary has a better chance of winning in 2020 than 1 of those “bombs” going off! ~ Normsrevenge)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Student loans should not be guaranteed by the government.

Student loans should be like all other debt and can be discharged by bankruptcy.

Neither the loan company nor the university have any skin in the game. They don’t care if the degree is worthless or not. They will get their money one way or another.

Take away the government gurantee and they will become a lot more selective in who they loan money to.


33 posted on 10/27/2018 12:28:17 PM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: CIB-173RDABN

Neither the loan company nor the university have any skin in the game.

And that is the entire problem in one sentence.


34 posted on 10/27/2018 12:34:51 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (So what!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

All colleges and universities should be required to have a first year class on degrees and occupations. The class would outline possible occupations for each degree, along with expected incomes. The class should be required for first year students.


35 posted on 10/27/2018 12:42:47 PM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:23 "And THIS is His commandment . . . ")
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To: DUMBGRUNT

““He who thinks great thoughts, often makes great errors” – Martin Heidegger


36 posted on 10/27/2018 12:43:16 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I’m sure IBM would hire him in their philosophy department.


37 posted on 10/27/2018 12:43:35 PM PDT by dljordan (WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
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To: DUMBGRUNT
big call for western philosophers in India these days? who knew...
38 posted on 10/27/2018 12:54:12 PM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I’m sorry, did someone force this leech to major in philosophy? Did he not check the job prospects before he chose his major? And good luck to him in the jungle. India extradites felons.


39 posted on 10/27/2018 12:59:12 PM PDT by blueplum ( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: Snickering Hound

You must respect your plumbers as you would philosophers because ultimately, neither theories nor pipes hold water.


40 posted on 10/27/2018 1:01:21 PM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
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