New Rules

Thomas Friedman recently posted an article regarding increasing educating standards and the difficulty in finding a steady, well paying job. He references Estonia's education system who is teaching first graders computer programming, followed by a poll in the U.K. asking if they should teach their children as well. Building off of this he states that in this world's ever changing technology industry, "working hard and playing by the rules" isn't enough to be successful or even to get by. In order to succeed and prosper in this world, we need to regularly reinvent ourselves and obtain at least post-secondary education while also continuing to learn with the changing times. To further prove his point, he quotes futurist Alvin Toffler in saying "illiteracy will not be defined by those who cannot read and write, but by those who cannot learn and relearn." He shows his amazement with the changing world when he depicts an average reporters daily routine, constantly working harder and smarter and developing new skills faster. He hits home for most Americans when he states unemployment facts associated with years of education.