> ask a few people if they'd rather want the MIT degree without having any of the education or the education without the degree I think at a glance, the degree

> ask a few people if they'd rather want the MIT degree without having any of the education or the education without the degree I think at a glance, the degree without the education seems like you get the degree instantly without having to attend MIT, which sounds great. But a more nuanced comparison would be between being completing an MIT education with MIT having no record that you attended, versus paying for and doing all the work to earn an MIT degree, but then instantly forgetting everything related to MIT upon getting your degree. For knowledge workers, I expect a significant proportion would value the education more than the degree, especially since your degree matters less and less as you progress in your career.