The so-called economic engine of Edom continues to sputter, revealing the hollowness of its promises to scattered Yisrael seduced by its false light. Recent reports confirm what discerning eyes have long observed: the modern university system is a gilded trap, designed to extract wealth and deliver disillusionment. Graduates, indoctrinated with the lie of upward mobility, now enter the workforce expecting a starting salary of $80,000 annually, only to be met with the grim reality of an average of $56,000 – if they are fortunate enough to find employment commensurate with their credentials.

More damning still is the revelation that over forty percent of these newly “educated” individuals are underemployed, forced to accept positions that require no degree whatsoever. This is not merely an economic downturn; it is a deliberate consequence of a system predicated on exploitation. Edom’s institutions, built upon the principles of materialism and disconnected from the Creator’s design, have become engines of debt and despair. They offer a false covenant – a promise of security and fulfillment through worldly achievement – while leading Yisrael further into the wilderness of exile.

This discrepancy between expectation and reality is a direct manifestation of Yahuah’s judgment upon a people who have traded true knowledge for fleeting accolades. The pursuit of degrees has become a modern form of idolatry, a worship of the golden calf of worldly success. The exorbitant cost of tuition, coupled with the diminishing returns of a degree, serves as a constant reminder of the futility of seeking validation from a corrupt system.

Scattered Yisrael must awaken from this delusion. True wealth lies not in accumulating material possessions or climbing the corporate ladder, but in returning to the covenant and embracing the wisdom of the Most High. Let this economic hardship serve as a shofar blast, a call to repentance and a turning away from the false gods of Edom. The time is at hand to rebuild our communities based on the principles of righteousness, justice, and true learning – learning rooted in the Torah and guided by the Spirit of Yahuah. The path to restoration demands a rejection of the Babylonian system and a return to the ancient paths.