Comments on: Business School Way of Life…Revisited http://www.nathanlustig.com/2009/01/27/business-school-way-of-liferevisited/ Staying Out of the Cubicle: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Travel Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:45:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken http://www.nathanlustig.com/2009/01/27/business-school-way-of-liferevisited/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Ken Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:17:00 +0000 http://nathanlustig.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/business-school-way-of-liferevisited/#comment-12 I agree with you for the most part. Wall Street is at or near the bottom of the barrel of industries when it comes to providing a tangible societal benefit. I completely agree with you (and with Malcolm Gladwell) that successfully starting up a company or performing other meaningful work will, for most people, lead to a happier and more rewarding life than will working for the sole purpose of chasing more and more money.<br/><br/>I don't think, though, that working for the sole purpose of making money indicates moral bankruptcy of any sort. I know plenty of good people who have graduated or are about to graduate from business school. Rather, I think that the majority of people that follow the path put forth by business school are risk averse more than anything else. It is much easier to do well in the prerequisite courses to gain admission to undergraduate business school and guarantee a decent chance at a well-paying job coming fresh out of undergrad than it is to start up one's own successful business or find a job after undergrad that allows them to do something worthwhile while guaranteeing the comfortable lifestyle that many business school students are used to. I agree with you for the most part. Wall Street is at or near the bottom of the barrel of industries when it comes to providing a tangible societal benefit. I completely agree with you (and with Malcolm Gladwell) that successfully starting up a company or performing other meaningful work will, for most people, lead to a happier and more rewarding life than will working for the sole purpose of chasing more and more money.

I don’t think, though, that working for the sole purpose of making money indicates moral bankruptcy of any sort. I know plenty of good people who have graduated or are about to graduate from business school. Rather, I think that the majority of people that follow the path put forth by business school are risk averse more than anything else. It is much easier to do well in the prerequisite courses to gain admission to undergraduate business school and guarantee a decent chance at a well-paying job coming fresh out of undergrad than it is to start up one’s own successful business or find a job after undergrad that allows them to do something worthwhile while guaranteeing the comfortable lifestyle that many business school students are used to.

]]> By: Ken http://www.nathanlustig.com/2009/01/27/business-school-way-of-liferevisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 Ken Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:17:00 +0000 http://nathanlustig.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/business-school-way-of-liferevisited/#comment-1382 I agree with you for the most part. Wall Street is at or near the bottom of the barrel of industries when it comes to providing a tangible societal benefit. I completely agree with you (and with Malcolm Gladwell) that successfully starting up a company or performing other meaningful work will, for most people, lead to a happier and more rewarding life than will working for the sole purpose of chasing more and more money.I don't think, though, that working for the sole purpose of making money indicates moral bankruptcy of any sort. I know plenty of good people who have graduated or are about to graduate from business school. Rather, I think that the majority of people that follow the path put forth by business school are risk averse more than anything else. It is much easier to do well in the prerequisite courses to gain admission to undergraduate business school and guarantee a decent chance at a well-paying job coming fresh out of undergrad than it is to start up one's own successful business or find a job after undergrad that allows them to do something worthwhile while guaranteeing the comfortable lifestyle that many business school students are used to. I agree with you for the most part. Wall Street is at or near the bottom of the barrel of industries when it comes to providing a tangible societal benefit. I completely agree with you (and with Malcolm Gladwell) that successfully starting up a company or performing other meaningful work will, for most people, lead to a happier and more rewarding life than will working for the sole purpose of chasing more and more money.I don’t think, though, that working for the sole purpose of making money indicates moral bankruptcy of any sort. I know plenty of good people who have graduated or are about to graduate from business school. Rather, I think that the majority of people that follow the path put forth by business school are risk averse more than anything else. It is much easier to do well in the prerequisite courses to gain admission to undergraduate business school and guarantee a decent chance at a well-paying job coming fresh out of undergrad than it is to start up one’s own successful business or find a job after undergrad that allows them to do something worthwhile while guaranteeing the comfortable lifestyle that many business school students are used to.

]]> By: D to the arwin http://www.nathanlustig.com/2009/01/27/business-school-way-of-liferevisited/comment-page-1/#comment-11 D to the arwin Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:10:00 +0000 http://nathanlustig.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/business-school-way-of-liferevisited/#comment-11 It comes down to a "I" versus "We" perspective. I like to think I live my life and direct it with a "We" perspective. (Call bullshit if you'd like). The problem is most people these days have not an ounce of a communal bond outside of their family; leaving them with no motivation to help or work for others outside that realm. College is where the "We" is the strongest and you bring up a good point about first jobs out of college. Once the step is made into corporate America, it's harder to get out rather than starting in a more "productive" field/company.<br/><br/>Do work son. It comes down to a “I” versus “We” perspective. I like to think I live my life and direct it with a “We” perspective. (Call bullshit if you’d like). The problem is most people these days have not an ounce of a communal bond outside of their family; leaving them with no motivation to help or work for others outside that realm. College is where the “We” is the strongest and you bring up a good point about first jobs out of college. Once the step is made into corporate America, it’s harder to get out rather than starting in a more “productive” field/company.

Do work son.

]]> By: D to the arwin http://www.nathanlustig.com/2009/01/27/business-school-way-of-liferevisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 D to the arwin Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:10:00 +0000 http://nathanlustig.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/business-school-way-of-liferevisited/#comment-1381 It comes down to a "I" versus "We" perspective. I like to think I live my life and direct it with a "We" perspective. (Call bullshit if you'd like). The problem is most people these days have not an ounce of a communal bond outside of their family; leaving them with no motivation to help or work for others outside that realm. College is where the "We" is the strongest and you bring up a good point about first jobs out of college. Once the step is made into corporate America, it's harder to get out rather than starting in a more "productive" field/company.Do work son. It comes down to a “I” versus “We” perspective. I like to think I live my life and direct it with a “We” perspective. (Call bullshit if you’d like). The problem is most people these days have not an ounce of a communal bond outside of their family; leaving them with no motivation to help or work for others outside that realm. College is where the “We” is the strongest and you bring up a good point about first jobs out of college. Once the step is made into corporate America, it’s harder to get out rather than starting in a more “productive” field/company.Do work son.

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