Izeinwinter comments on Open Thread February 25 - March 3 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Izeinwinter 01 March 2014 04:23:22PM *  1 point [-]

US law is a spectacularly bad choice at the moment. There is far to many law schools, and as a consequence, too many law graduates, the degree costs a fortune and employment prospects are outright bad. Do not do this.

Finance is an implicit bet that wallstreet will not get struck down by the wrath of the electorate just as you finish your education.

Honestly? If riches really is what you want, go into business for yourself. A startup, or at the low end just being a self-employed contractor has good returns and this is not likely to change. Programming, the trades, a good set of languages and an import-export business..