The Implications of Marx’s View of Career Choice for the Youth in Post-Pandemic Era—An Interpretation Based on Epistemological Perspective

Abstract

The world economy and society have devastated by the COVID-19, and the employment situation has become more urgent than ever in the aftermath of the epidemic. Effectively assisting college graduates in developing a realistic perspective on profession choice and overcoming the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is of utmost practical importance in this regard. In certain ways, the notion of career choice as it is embodied in the thesis is Marx’s own epistemological expression of the social reality. This is evident in Karl Marx’s “Reflectiones de un juvene sur le selection de un profession”, which profoundly reflects Marx’s wisdom and consideration about the issue of choice of occupation. This thesis employs a Marxist epistemological framework to sort out and explain the ideological underpinnings of Marx’s perspective on job choice and explore the philosophical enlightenment for the career choice of college students in the post-epidemic era.