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Generation COVID: Record Numbers of Youth Opt Out of College, Work - ANNE KIM, Newsweek

Economics and Change in Higher Education

At TikTok, where variations on the hashtag #NotGoingToCollege have racked up more than 30 million views, young people argue "my career doesn't need college" and talk about starting their own businesses (often as influencers). Overall, just 51 percent of Gen Z teens are now considering a four-year degree, according to a survey this year by the nonprofit ECMC Group—a 20-point drop since May 2020.

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Neurotech and the future of law - Allan McCay, Futurati Podcast

Economics and Change in Higher Education

What does privacy mean in a world where it's possible to detect lying from a brain scan? How should we understand ownership when a group creates a product by directly linking their minds together over an interface? Could an AI have rights? These fascinating questions lie at the intersection of emerging neurotechnologies and law. Luckily, so does our guest this week, Dr.