Don't fix something that isn't broken. Can the institutionalized top down approach to education have room for improvement? Yes. The education to economic outpu

Don't fix something that isn't broken. Can the institutionalized top down approach to education have room for improvement? Yes. The education to economic output per student ratio can always improve (I don't have a number for this). But the role diploma, degrees, certificates play as social credits that gives preferential treatment over the have-nots in terms of opening doors is understated.