NBC's "The Apprentice 3"

So I suppose I should say something about "The Apprentice."  The first thing that comes to my mind is that it's too soon for another run of "The Apprentice."  I previously noted my concern about CBS' decision to bring back another installment of "The Amazing Race" so soon after the current one ends, and that concern has been realized here.

I noticed that I just wasn't as pumped as I normally am from hearing the opening theme of the show ("money money moneeeeeyyyy").  I wasn't as interested in the candidates, or the task (nice product placement for Burger King, eh?), or the reward.  And even the boardroom wasn't all that interesting.

Also, Trump may have liked the team names ("Net Worth" and "Magna"), but I thought they were kind of lame and self-serving.  And what exactly is it that the "street smarts" had over the "book smarts"?  Going from the name, it sounds like their net worth is three times higher.  But does that mean that they made the better choice in the long run?  After all, not going to college (and perhaps grad school) means that the "street smarts" had anywhere from 4 to 7 more years of wage earnings to add up, not to mention the lack of debt incurred in going to school.  But as one of the "book smarts" pointed out, the higher degrees may lead to higher salaries that will erode the earlier wage earning advantage.

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spoken like a true academic!

Just because someone didnt' go to college you somehow suggest that that fact may make them less "smart". It's silly.

The key to success in life is discovering where your natural gifts lie. College only enhances or highlights those gifts. It doesn't create new gifts.

The street smart people figured out (without the benefit of college) where their natural gifts were and they used this to make money.

Academics in spite of all their education, can't seem to find a way to translate all those book smarts into real economic gains. what a shame!

[Tung Yin]

Just because someone didnt' go to college you somehow suggest that that fact may make them less "smart"

I don't think I suggested that "Net Worth" was less smart. I just noted that the fact that they have three times more money may be due to the fact that they had more time to earn money as workers and didn't pile up debt from school.

Academics in spite of all their education, can't seem to find a way to translate all those book smarts into real economic gains.

Ironic that you accuse me of suggesting that "Net Worth" was less smart, and then you turn around and make a broad overgeneralization such as the one above.

I can't speak for all academics, but for me personally, I took a 50% paycut to take this job; however, I did it because this is the job that I really wanted. I love my job and never dread coming to work. I make no judgments toward others who value lots and lots of money, but for me, I could've made more money staying at the law firm but preferred this job.