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The problem is multi-faceted. On the one hand, you have a culture that largely celebrates ignorance and stupidity as something to strive for (especially up thro
by mnm1 8y ago
The problem is multi-faceted. On the one hand, you have a culture that largely celebrates ignorance and stupidity as something to strive for (especially up through 12th grade) and on the other hand you have universities costing a quarter million dollars for an undergraduate degree, something one wouldn't be able to afford without a huge salary, much higher than the median. IMO, the first one is actually much more damaging, but combined, it should be no surprise that the outcome is losing out on a lot of talent. No one seems to care, however, as the national objectives are clearly to extract as much money from students and leave them in a position where they are forced by law to pay it back. Profit rather than education. That's literally the national policy on higher education and we're wondering why our citizens "roll coal" and eat dish-washing liquid? Or why the masses are so anti anything intellectual? Stupid policies and a culture of stupidity lead to stupid people.
- leetcrew 8y agoplease don't imply that $250k is typical to spend on a BA/BS in the United States. most undergrad programs don't cost anything like that, and the elite schools that actually cost that much offer steep discounts to most of their students. only children of the truly rich are going to school for $250k, and they are learning alongside students who are getting the same education for way less.