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The problem is we have no proof that they are better than no education (autodidactism) or even some other education, to begin with. And in crisis times they sig

The problem is we have no proof that they are better than no education (autodidactism) or even some other education, to begin with. And in crisis times they signal their courses give no edge over the job market by.. laying off their own people.

chrisseaton 7y ago
> The problem is we have no proof that they are better than no education (autodidactism) or even some other education, to begin with. Not really sure what you want here. They don't offer proof? When you buy a book do you demand 'proof' from the author that you'll learn something from it? What proof do universities offer? It's a service offered. If you want it, buy it. If you don't, don't. > And in crisis times they signal their courses give no edge over the job market by.. laying off their own people. These are employees, not students of their course, aren't they? And you having to lay people off due to reduced revenue doesn't say anything about the quality of their education anyway. I think you're just throwing random snide comments around that don't really make any sense.
- juskrey 7y ago
  The book is a very cheap genuine option: it does not share your upside and has very limited downside (you pay limited price and can throw it out of the window at any time). Claiming slavish tax is the same, like Lambda does, is simply a fraud.
  - chrisseaton 7y ago
    > you pay limited price and can throw it out of the window at any time Lambda School is also limited price as well. And you can 'throw your education out of the window' metaphorically, after you've paid the fee, any time you like. You also can't throw a book out of the window until you've paid the whole price of it. > Claiming slavish tax is the same, like Lambda does, is simply a fraud. It's just a fee for a service. It's not a tax. And there's no deception so it isn't fraud.

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The problem is we have no proof that they are better than no education (autodidactism) or even some other education, to begin with. And in crisis times they sig

by juskrey 7y ago

chrisseaton 7y ago
> The problem is we have no proof that they are better than no education (autodidactism) or even some other education, to begin with. Not really sure what you want here. They don't offer proof? When you buy a book do you demand 'proof' from the author that you'll learn something from it? What proof do universities offer? It's a service offered. If you want it, buy it. If you don't, don't. > And in crisis times they signal their courses give no edge over the job market by.. laying off their own people. These are employees, not students of their course, aren't they? And you having to lay people off due to reduced revenue doesn't say anything about the quality of their education anyway. I think you're just throwing random snide comments around that don't really make any sense.
- juskrey 7y ago
  The book is a very cheap genuine option: it does not share your upside and has very limited downside (you pay limited price and can throw it out of the window at any time). Claiming slavish tax is the same, like Lambda does, is simply a fraud.
  - chrisseaton 7y ago
    > you pay limited price and can throw it out of the window at any time Lambda School is also limited price as well. And you can 'throw your education out of the window' metaphorically, after you've paid the fee, any time you like. You also can't throw a book out of the window until you've paid the whole price of it. > Claiming slavish tax is the same, like Lambda does, is simply a fraud. It's just a fee for a service. It's not a tax. And there's no deception so it isn't fraud.