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Why Your Barista Has a Master's Degree

The David McWilliams Podcast by David McWilliams

May 12, 202634:22News & Politics

What happens when a country produces more graduates than it has elite jobs to give them? According to Peter Turchin, the Russian-American thinker behind End Times, that's exactly the moment civilisations start to crack....

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Why Your Barista Has a Master's Degree is an episode from The David McWilliams Podcast by David McWilliams. What happens when a country produces more graduates than it has elite jobs to give them? According to Peter Turchin, the Russian-Ame...

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Published May 12, 2026, 34:22 long, audio available.

Why Your Barista Has a Master's Degree

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