Tough Love for 2012 Grads

Bret Stephens at the WSJournal delivers a hard dose of reality to the Class of 2012 — one that just might help them beat the odds in today's "lousy economy."

...since you're no longer children, at least officially, it's time someone tells you the facts of life. The other facts.

Fact One is that, in our "knowledge-based" economy, knowledge counts. ... Many of you have been reared on the cliché that the purpose of education isn't to stuff your head with facts but to teach you how to think. Wrong.

To this Stephens adds insight on prospective employers, résumés, and competition in the marketplace. A tough but valuable read.