The world’s most outrageous LinkedIn profile

You know those “how to get rich” LinkedIn posts?

Imagine writing satirically about getting 1,000 Covid jabs in 16 days to earn $100k.

Which then gets you sent to the dean’s office at Columbia Business School.

This is the bizarre intersection of a traditional career path with memes and online shitposting.

This week on The Examined Life Podcast, we’re joined by financial journalist, recent Columbia MBA grad and meme king Jack Raines.

We ask the question:

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My top 3 takeaways

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​Credentials lend credibility

In the online world, anyone can sound credible. But there’s a difference between sounding credible and actually being credible. Traditional credentials like degrees and certifications still matter if you want your voice to be heard.

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Don’t be an a**hole online

Many online satirists think they have to be “edgy.” Which often leads to being insulting and offensive. But if you’re self-confident and avoid being rude, people are way more accepting.

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Blaze your own unique path

In the “real” world, working online raises eyebrows. In the online world, getting a degree makes you a sellout. But there are no rules. You can pick and choose what’s best for you. You just have to be intentional.

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My favorite quote: Gradually slipping on the golden handcuffs

Why this episode matters to me

Yale to Wall Street.

You can’t get more traditional to that.

But the joy and purpose in my life EXPLODED when I started “working” online.

It’s awesome to see someone else combining the traditional path with memes, viral posts and just yolo’ing it on social media.

Especially since he doesn’t have a “burn it all down” mentality towards the traditional path of degrees, credentials and work.

Jack’s captured the best of both worlds.

(Oh, and he’s one of my favorite writers on the Internet.)

If you want to dig deeper

Jack’s one of the best writers on the psychology of money — I loved this piece on six types of wealth and f*ck you money. And ofc, is business school worth it?​

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