I would argue that a large part of the value proposition of Harvard is it's brand name. Its a sort of veblen good that is intrinsically tied to a person when t

I would argue that a large part of the value proposition of Harvard is it's brand name. Its a sort of veblen good that is intrinsically tied to a person when they attain it. But yes, most technical knowledge is not very valuable in and of itself, especially in the information age.