Often I've beat myself up wondering why didn't I go the STEM way instead of Arts of Humanities. Maybe I wouldn't be on benefits, un/deremployed, having to hustle and sell myself for cheap through contracts and gig economy, and we'd have two decent wages in the household instead of just my husband's - who, in fact, is part of STEM and often miserable about certain aspects; a lot of them similar to the ones mentioned in this book. STEM in the hands of capitalism is not always a way to make tons of money fast and be recognised: it is also time-consuming, depressing and either/both utterly manipulative or/and lacking social touch. The problem over all is capitalism, and Wendy Liu's story unravels it pretty well. I just wish the final chapter, offering solutions as a sort of manifesto, was a bit longer and more thorough. Audiobook-wise, I wish it was narrated by the author and not an actor who probably hasn't gone through this - or maybe they have? Again, capitalism and its misery permeates across all industries.