
AI Is Breaking the College-to-Work Pipeline. National Service Can Fix It.Jul 14
the case for mandatory national service at a time of uncertainty, radicalization, and cynicism
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Apr 1, 2025

Earlier this month, Brown University sophomore Alex Shieh lit the internet on fire after asking the school’s small army of non-instructional staff to justify their jobs, receiving coverage from Newsweek and Chronicle of Higher Education, among others. Today in Pirate Wires, he writes about the inspiration behind his project — and its aftermath.