Why a manifesto

Sam: “Why do we feel the need for a manifesto? It allows us to really put into words this feeling…which is a feeling of shame. That feeling that you did everything right and then you suddenly can’t get anything. You can’t get any job.”

The “Bermuda Triangle Problem”

Magan: “I did not come up with this concept. Simon Ventura wrote a book about it. We see some of the most high achieving peers of ours follow the same pathway…consulting, banking, big tech, and law. This video got over a million views. It was kind of crazy how much this story resonated.”

Projects / platforms

LAUNCH website

Stats & reporting

* NBC News: “Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as worth the cost”

* Inside Higher Ed: “Survey: When Should College Students Use AI? They’re Not Sure”

* Cleveland Fed: “Are Young College Graduates Losing Their Edge in the Job Market?”

* Axios: “Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath”

* WEF: “More and more jobs can be done from anywhere …”

* New York Times: “Employers Are Buried in A.I.-Generated Résumés”

* Rolling Stone: “ ‘I Love LA’ Creator Rachel Sennott Is Carrying the Flag for Gen Z”

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