There have been countless discussions about educational qualifications these past few days. I wrote a long article seriously; if it's useful to you, take a look, and if not, just pretend you didn't see it.
From tribal hunting to settled living, humanity has entered the agricultural era of working at sunrise and resting at sunset. Everything revolves around the most important productive resource: land. The family structure, of course, is based on clan gatherings. For most people, understanding the 24 solar terms, knowing how to farm according to the seasons, and realizing that spring planting and autumn harvesting is more important than reading books. (The Book of Lord Shang), (Discussion on Salt and Iron), and (The Prince) are representative works of this era. Education and literacy are privileges of the few, hence 'All things are of lower quality, only reading is esteemed.' An exam can be a leap into success, and once you achieve a top score, you can 'ride the spring breeze and gallop swiftly, taking in all the blossoms of Chang'an in a day.'
The steam engine rolled in with the industrial revolution, with everyone being a cog in the social wheel. Centered around energy, factories, and transportation, the clan system collapsed, and the gentry and nobility were discarded in the agricultural era. Today's social structure, whether it's family forms, companies and offices, or educational structures, all serve factories. Different factories require different workers with finely divided tasks, needing them to fit precisely between each gear and to have received basic training for their respective jobs. Thus, education began to spread. We benefit from technological and social developments, but to this day, the main educational philosophies and subject classifications exist to solve division of labor issues. Even the top MBA programs merely teach you how to manage workers or create 'consumerism traps.' Successful business cases from Ivy League schools are striving to maintain the remnants of their empires. With the overflow of the education industry's bubble, the once guaranteed job placements for top graduates have turned into whether they should remove their gowns to become laborers.
The information revolution brought the internet and also opened Pandora's box, where countless thoughts and cultures converge. Everything is being shattered and re-forged, making every authority lose its status as an authority. The internet has no limits, neither upper nor lower; educational qualifications can bestow you with a halo or bring you slander. This is the best of times in human history. If you have the willingness, you can learn everything you want with your phone. This is the worst of times, with countless curiosities vying for the last bit of human attention. Therefore, in this era, we see countless grassroots rising, as the internet flattens the world, but competition also becomes fiercer. You suddenly realize that this world is merely a makeshift stage; no one is particularly exceptional. Every platform engages in 'great scholars debating doctrines' daily, and new 'gods' are born every day.
In just over thirty years, I have almost simultaneously experienced the baptism of these three waves. As a fortunate college graduate who has reached the shore, I am troubled every day about where to find suitable team candidates. From the perspective of an employer, I would like to express an unpopular opinion: a good educational background at least indicates that the candidate is smart and has worked hard towards their goals; however, on the other hand, graduating from a regular university or an MBA is merely completing a general education. Knowledge does not equal skills, nor does it equate to a way of thinking, let alone the mental fortitude to navigate praise and slander. Most abilities are acquired through day-to-day refinement, while character is even more precious. It is more important whether the candidate is honest, whether they have clear logic, whether they possess resilience, and whether they have a growth mindset.
Finally, this is a recruitment post: If you can reach for the moon in the sky to drive growth, dive into the oceans to catch conversions, press the products for rapid iteration, and engage the community in abstract discussions, I have been looking for you for a long time. Having a beautiful educational background is great, but a college diploma is also acceptable.
I just discovered that there are quite a few things in life that are 'very good, but it's okay if you don't have them.'