I totally agree that college is a useful path to building critical thinking skills and becoming a well-rounded individual, but I don't think that's why most peo

I totally agree that college is a useful path to building critical thinking skills and becoming a well-rounded individual, but I don't think that's why most people enroll. Instead, I think if you surveyed people, the most prevalent reason for enrolling in college is the belief that it's a wise investment in their financial future. My belief is that this is just not true for 90% of potential graduates. And, wasting 4 years and $300K is a huge mistake when taken in the context of this college debt crisis. I don't know what the short-term solution is, but I think the long-term solution is for companies to stop requiring college degrees and move towards evaluating the skills that actually correlate with job output. As a business owner, I've certainly done this, and I hope we can move in this direction quickly as a society.