cdreke

This is what I would say to my younger self if I was starting out today: This is no different than at other times in history. Creative destruction at its best. New jobs will arise and there will be plenty of jobs to go around once the new growth cycle gets underway. In the meantime, create your own job. Youthful flexibility is your biggest asset. Be helpful and you will succeed. Oh, and stay away from social media. It is the cigarette of the day - you don't need to smoke because everyone else is doing it.

That is a very good point and a far more interesting one that this story is supposed to make. The matrix is here.

The vast majority of ads are dishonest. If you wrap your business around an ad-based model, you are placing dishonesty at the core of your business.