Artisans and Apprentices
summary
Argues that modern bootcamps mirror medieval guilds: both set standards, charge steep entry costs and shrink diversity, and both can create conservative monocultures. Cites concrete numbers — about $1,000 per week for 9–12 weeks, claimed 80% placement rates, colleges put only 27% of grads in related jobs — and specific fixes: formal mentorship, clear success criteria, employer sponsorship, healthcare support and teach citizenship and lower financial barriers so newcomers learn skills and values.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:07Context
- 5:37Huntergatherer Society
- 7:30Apprenticeships
- 9:10Guilds
- 10:31Peter Peters
- 14:13Ethan Woodward
- 19:44Boot Camps
- 24:15Common Problems
- 27:52Citizenship
- 28:29Healthy Communities
- 29:04Responsibility
- 29:43Improving apprenticeships
- 31:00Improving boot camps
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