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"I don’t find any companies interesting. They’re just companies. They make things, move things, process things, sell things–bleh, no thank you."

Pretty obvious that he's lacking passion for the jobs he's applying for. Not really that suprising that he had such a hard time obtaining one in the end.

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Lloyd Dobler: I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that. (from Say Anything)

I saw the same . I understand his attitude somewhat - imo, too much of the economy is focused on marketing unnecessary products to people that barely want them. That said, making and moving things is a critical element societal of advancement. The entire reason people can read his blog post is because some companies decided to make some things. I consider myself an academic at the core as well, but the world runs on more than just ideas.

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