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bioemerl  ·  3635 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why we are looking at the ‘value’ of college all wrong

    I don't think employers should be able to use degrees as a qualification for any sort of work.

If this were the case, colleges would crash and burn overnight. Nobody would go to a place like college without incentive. Getting a better job, for the vast majority, is that incentive.





NotPhil  ·  3635 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    If this were the case, colleges would crash and burn overnight.

If that were the case, colleges would have the opportunity to revert to the educational institutions they used to be. Believe it or not, many people want to learn. These people are the reason that the liberal arts still exist in schools.

bioemerl  ·  3634 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Many people want to learn. Most can't afford it, or justify the expense without it having a return.

With this being true, the modern college system would crash and burn overnight. Some would stay afloat, as some would still go to colleges, but the vast majority would die off.

galen  ·  3635 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Probably college prices would crash, though. Learning is great, but not $20,000 (after scholarships) great.