> yes it is - the aim of academia is to prepare people for what they will do in the future, not some reality-disconnected curriculum. They already do that. The

> yes it is - the aim of academia is to prepare people for what they will do in the future, not some reality-disconnected curriculum. They already do that. The fact that some people believe going in class and doing nothing on the side will suffice is the issue here, not academia itself.