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"A lot of people will argue that this kid didn’t purchase a J.D., he purchased an education and a way of thinking, and he cannot just “return” these things in e
by joshuacc 16y ago
"A lot of people will argue that this kid didn’t purchase a J.D., he purchased an education and a way of thinking, and he cannot just “return” these things in exchange for his money back. You know who will say those things? Law professors, deans, and other theorists who have idealized the process of “thinking like a lawyer.”"
You know who else will say those things? Web designers, web developers, and pretty much anyone else in a service industry. Designers/developers can only promise you a well-functioning web site, not a successful web-based business. Likewise, a school can only promise to give you decent classes, not a successful career.
Lack of success does not entitle you to a refund on work already performed on your behalf.
- Travis 16y agoI believe your analogy to web developers fails because the purpose of education, at least in how they describe themselves, is presented as something superior to commerce. And yet, all their actions and policies are (becoming more) commercial in nature. When I, as a web dev, contract with a business, we're both aware of the commercial aspect of the relationship. Schools, OTOH, present themselves as mentors. Who happen to drive you hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt in order to build a grander institution. I think schools (esp JD school) is more similar to the methods described in "Economic Hit Men". Briefly, the World Bank would overlend money to developing countries at the behest of U.S. political and corporate interests. Those U.S. based interests would pretend like getting so much lent to countries like Indonesia and Saudi Arabia was in their best interest, when it really was done for the benefit of the US groups. Schools appear similar to that, to me.