As “follow your passion” becomes conventional wisdom, some argue that pragmatism will take you further. But the choice is not as simple when privilege comes into play. The conversation about following your heart to a career is one worth having, but wealth inequality plays a role that cannot be ignored. 

Mike Rowe's video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVEuPmVAb8o

Cal Newport's article:
https://hbr.org/2012/09/solving-gen-ys-passion-problem