Innovation. Ideas. Light bulb moments, to use the slang. It is these ideas that come from the minds of human beings that lead to new businesses and new jobs. It is from these people and their beautiful minds and the skills they posses that we get human capital.
Wheelan talks about human capital being an "economic passport" and it is quite. He speaks about a Palestinian man he met named Gamal Abouali. He was studying to become an engineer and was bound to graduate from college in three years instead of four. This overachieving attitude was instilled upon him by his father, who was an accountant. The push to get through college at this pace was more or less a push to get him into the work force at a faster pace. Engineering, like accounting, is a very versatile occupation. Companies are always looking for engineers and accountants. Since this fact is present, you can see that this human capital is in high demand which is good for those like Gamal.
The fact of the matter is, the more skills and education you have, the better off you'll be in the future. Like my great grandfather used to say: "education is the one thing that no one can take from you."
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