> the function of education in the job market is largely just as a certification arms race, right? Largely, no. You just cannot do certain jobs without a high

> the function of education in the job market is largely just as a certification arms race, right? Largely, no. You just cannot do certain jobs without a high level education. Engineering, science, medicine for example. >an awful lot of time, money, and effort is spent on a process that is not actually valued in any direct, substantial way Yes... Including whole courses such as "women's studies/gender studies", anything connected with religious studies, much of B. Arts etc.