Beyond the car culture issue, I thought it was interesting to see the direct line drawn between legally required insurance purchases and the preference for FIRE jobs over STEM jobs in the US. Several years later, a few of the author's points ring even more true - like outsourcing/offshoring affecting STEM jobs more so than other white collar jobs.
Seems like a good loose thread to pull to find some new ideas, regarding regulation and incentive structures in general.
Edit: My top quote from the article
...[A]t some point there is going to have to be a national conversation about the fact that our regulations are written to benefit the FIRE folks at the expense of the STEM people. It shouldn’t be less risky to insure a car than it is to design, engineer, build, market, distribute, and warranty it.
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Beyond the car culture issue, I thought it was interesting to see the direct line drawn between legally required insurance purchases and the preference for FIRE jobs over STEM jobs in the US. Several years later, a few of the author's points ring even more true - like outsourcing/offshoring affecting STEM jobs more so than other white collar jobs.
Seems like a good loose thread to pull to find some new ideas, regarding regulation and incentive structures in general.
Edit: My top quote from the article