> Degrees themselves will become a thing of the past, Gelernter writes as they’re “gradually be replaced by certified transcripts.” Rather than a university con

> Degrees themselves will become a thing of the past, Gelernter writes as they’re “gradually be replaced by certified transcripts.” Rather than a university conferring the degree, a “transcript” — that is, coursework showing that a student has successfully learned a given set of material — will be “vouched for” by a trusted institution like a think tank, newspaper, museum, or research lab. Interesting. Would it be a travesty or a blessing for people to start promoting themselves in the job market with credentials backed by Breitbart, a climate change denying institution, or a creationist museum? The benefits are obvious but pyrrhic.