In Episode V, the gentlemen of HOTT unpack the power and influence of education in the United States. Among the minority and low income communities across the country, acquiring a formal education is generally marketed to be one of the most effective, legal tracks to generational wealth. However, is that true? Presently, in hopes of gratifying this “wealth theory”, students are registering for majors and professions that lack personal interest, amassing educational loan debt–which briefly or severely stunts their wealth potential–coupled with regretful feelings of taking on such a commitment.

If many of the notable Top 10% U.S. earners were dropouts or barely finished with a bachelor’s degree, how does that reflect the validity of post-secondary education granting students their highest earning–and personal fulfillment–potential? What is required to establish generational wealth if higher education is no longer suitable? This curiosity empowered the men to ask such questions, share their thoughts, and key facts that are alarming as well as unsurprising.