Is it a Calling or Career?
I almost always ignore those ads on the Facebook sidebar, but this one got my attention.
Is it just me or does that ad make you think:
“Hey! People are suffering with addictions so act now to see how you can benefit from their misfortune!”
The asterisk next to the salary figure made me curious so I clicked and discovered ExploreU on Facebook. It’s some shady app to get people signed up for colleges. (I’ll try to not get distracted by the predatory recruiting practices of colleges here). With loads of exclamation points, the above ad is basically saying you can get a psychology degree. You also might be done in a year (double asterisks). And you could help people and make $48K-$82K a year (lots more asterisks). Those figures are based on salaries of industry professionals who I’m guessing didn’t sign up for one year of college through Facebook. Continue reading
Life. Culture. Education.
Life as Pop Culture Professor Clay Morgan
In The Matrix, Morpheus tells Neo he can take the blue pill and go on believing whatever he wants to believe. Or he can take the red pill to stay in Wonderland and find out how deep the rabbit hole goes.
This is a red pill type site that provides information in an entertaining way. It’s about clear thinking and good writing. It’s about finding meaning amidst the absurd. It’s about humor and truth.
I’m a writer / speaker who teaches history and political courses at a couple of local colleges. Where is local, you say? Well, that would be Wonderland of course.
On topics ranging from pop culture to the meaning of life, my brain’s always poppin’. Take the red pill and unplug.
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