The future talent archetype: Bricholer

 The future talent archetype: Bricholer

These days, college students are living busy lives, studying intensely and building up their resumes due to job market concerns. It seems harder to find the campus romance of old. The problem is that the criteria companies want in a candidate often differ greatly from what students think, and those criteria are also evolving.

Professor Yoo Young-man's book, "Bricholer," highlights the future talent archetype mentioned by anthropologist Levi-Strauss. "Bricholer" is a term that emerged from observing African natives, referring to someone who can effortlessly build a house with mere scraps like boards, stones, or a blunt saw or hammer. Rather than being a systematic accumulator of knowledge, a "Bricholer" is closer to a seasoned expert who has gained astute insight and vision through experience.

Firstly, they have a keen interest in other fields based on their expertise in their own. Secondly, they pursue the fusion of knowledge that can be practically applied, akin to a knowledge editor who edits and processes knowledge to create new insights. Thirdly, they are more akin to adventurers than model students. While model students listen well, adventurers enjoy diverse experiences and challenges. They are professionals equipped with both a keen judgment and a warm heart, along with bold drive.

The future talent is described as a "Bricholer," armed with wild knowledge learned through action rather than the stagnant knowledge acquired from books. In musical terms, they might be likened to jazz performers. I empathize with the idea that future talents will be "Bricholers" who boldly pursue change through action.

The opposite of a Bricholer would be an Aléricoléry.

Are you a Bricholer?

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