&gt; I graduated with a degree in neuroscience, currently working as a software developer. In the three years since I graduated uni I have learned exponentially more than I ever did in undergrad, and its knowledge&#x2F;experience that is actually pertinent to my career, interests.<p>I&#x27;m not sure why this would be surprising to anyone and it certainly is not a criticism of the education system. You got a degree in a field and it didn&#x27;t prepare you for work in a <i>completely different field</i>? Be still my heart! How can this be!!?<p>&gt;&gt; If we&#x27;re going to continue the charade that capitalism is meritocratic<p>&gt; Strawman, this is never the claim, the ideal for capitalism is not meritocracy<p>That&#x27;s ridiculous. Meritocracy is <i>definitely</i> a claim that supporters of capitalism say is what makes capitalism better than the alternatives.