{"id":216,"date":"2024-01-29T07:43:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T07:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akhliswrites.com\/?p=216"},"modified":"2024-01-29T07:45:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T07:45:20","slug":"elite-overproduction-when-there-are-too-many-smart-folks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akhliswrites.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/29\/elite-overproduction-when-there-are-too-many-smart-folks\/","title":{"rendered":"Elite Overproduction: When There Are Too Many Smart Folks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51b1lX9EGpL.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An exciting read. (Image: Amazon Japan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, President Jokowi recently said he wants more people to get fancy degrees like master&#8217;s and doctorates here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right now, though, only a tiny fraction of our population has those degrees\u2014like 0.45%, not even close to 1%. That&#8217;s from tempo.co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But here&#8217;s the thing: What if there are too many brainiacs? Like, what happens if we have way more highly educated folks than we actually need?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/akhliswrites.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/29\/elite-overproduction-when-there-are-too-many-smart-folks\/#Lets_Talk_Cliodynamics\" >Let&#8217;s Talk Cliodynamics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/akhliswrites.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/29\/elite-overproduction-when-there-are-too-many-smart-folks\/#What_Happens_When_There_Are_Too_Many_Brainy_People\" >What Happens When There Are Too Many Brainy People?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/akhliswrites.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/29\/elite-overproduction-when-there-are-too-many-smart-folks\/#Real-Life_Examples\" >Real-Life Examples<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lets_Talk_Cliodynamics\"><\/span>Let&#8217;s Talk Cliodynamics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okay, so this might sound kinda out there for Indonesia, but let&#8217;s chat about this cool book by an American dude named Peter Turchin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His book, &#8220;End Times,&#8221; came out in 2023, and it&#8217;s all about this new science called &#8220;cliodynamics.&#8221; Basically, it&#8217;s a mix of history and Big Data\u2014using tons of old data to predict how societies rise and fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, since the U.S. is a big deal globally, Turchin&#8217;s ideas are pretty relevant to us. &#8216;Cause whatever happens there affects us too, especially since we&#8217;re pretty tight with the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happens_When_There_Are_Too_Many_Brainy_People\"><\/span>What Happens When There Are Too Many Brainy People?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, Turchin thinks if there are too many brainy elites in a country and not enough top jobs for them, a &#8220;counter-elite&#8221; forms. These are the sneaky folks who cheat to get ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine busting your butt to get a degree, playing by the rules, and then getting shafted by some cheat who found a loophole. You&#8217;d be mad, right? That anger can mess up a whole society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real-Life_Examples\"><\/span>Real-Life Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turchin talks about three big figures: Donald Trump, Abraham Lincoln, and Hong Xiuqian. They all clawed their way to the top, but their downfalls led to some serious chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like, Hong led the bloodiest civil war in history! And after Lincoln got assassinated, America went through a crazy civil war too. And then there&#8217;s Trump, whose time in office saw a pandemic and a riot at the Capitol. Wild, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, yeah, Turchin&#8217;s book is pretty eye-opening if you&#8217;re into history and stuff. You can grab it at Periplus bookstores for Rp345,000. Definitely worth a read if you wanna fresh perspective on things. (*\/)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, President Jokowi recently said he wants more people to get fancy degrees like master&#8217;s and doctorates here. Right now, though, only a tiny fraction of our population has those degrees\u2014like 0.45%, not even close to 1%. That&#8217;s from tempo.co. But here&#8217;s the thing: What if there are too many brainiacs? 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