Enjoyed reading this and going back and forth in history to present and plausible future scenarios.
In a world where everyone’s playing catchup and economic growth is directly proportional to ‘hard’ skills, I wonder what is the role of soft skills? Did you find any anecdotes on this as well?
I think soft skills went down the theme of gender specifics. I didn’t want to take the essay there as specific to women vs men making it binary. But I referenced the soft skills as transferrable skills which is largely what they are. By itself they don’t constitute economic power but coupled with a few hard skills they have economic power. Also when I write about power and gatekeeping, it is obvious that skills being relevant are an output of who is in power and what they think is important. Thanks for reading!
Such an interesting read! I studied the impact of the Industrial Revolution on gender roles in society. The skills that women were trained to learn were typically indoor skills, which did not generate income, whereas men developed outdoor skills that brought in money and established a hierarchy. Women's skills were often deemed easy and not particularly useful, a common misconception that persists even today. The skill economy really defined everything in our culture.
If my skills weren't tied to my economic growth, I'd love to develop more skills in creative arenas!
I wanted to bring the gender angle but I knew if I wrote it, it would redact the overall human experience. So I referenced it loosely as also privilege. But overall, I had to leave it out. But I do agree women have paid the price more. Also imagine the scam of economic growth vanishes. The joy! I’d be thrilled!
Enjoyed reading this and going back and forth in history to present and plausible future scenarios.
In a world where everyone’s playing catchup and economic growth is directly proportional to ‘hard’ skills, I wonder what is the role of soft skills? Did you find any anecdotes on this as well?
I think soft skills went down the theme of gender specifics. I didn’t want to take the essay there as specific to women vs men making it binary. But I referenced the soft skills as transferrable skills which is largely what they are. By itself they don’t constitute economic power but coupled with a few hard skills they have economic power. Also when I write about power and gatekeeping, it is obvious that skills being relevant are an output of who is in power and what they think is important. Thanks for reading!
Such an interesting read! I studied the impact of the Industrial Revolution on gender roles in society. The skills that women were trained to learn were typically indoor skills, which did not generate income, whereas men developed outdoor skills that brought in money and established a hierarchy. Women's skills were often deemed easy and not particularly useful, a common misconception that persists even today. The skill economy really defined everything in our culture.
If my skills weren't tied to my economic growth, I'd love to develop more skills in creative arenas!
I wanted to bring the gender angle but I knew if I wrote it, it would redact the overall human experience. So I referenced it loosely as also privilege. But overall, I had to leave it out. But I do agree women have paid the price more. Also imagine the scam of economic growth vanishes. The joy! I’d be thrilled!