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by jakelazaroff 1058 days ago
> Instead, orient them toward entrepreneurism. A business as simple as landscaping or construction can be just as financially rewarding as being a corporate desk jockey ... and even more so in some cases.

The key word is "can". About 20% of businesses will fail in a year; about half will fail in five [1]. That means that unless everyone is a serial entrepreneur, most entrepreneurs will still end up needing to work a "traditional" job for most of their careers.

[1] https://www.bls.gov/bdm/us_age_naics_00_table7.txt