> college as we know it going to cease to exist sometime in the next several decades Probably not because we live in a crony capitalist society now. It's well

> college as we know it going to cease to exist sometime in the next several decades Probably not because we live in a crony capitalist society now. It's well established at this point and not likely to change anytime very soon. College began as a purely elitist cultural institution for the rich. Like all other technologies it was only adopted by the masses once the rich became more bored with it. The only pre-middle-class-era attendees of University were the highly-religious attending theological schooling and the highly-genius (ala Newton). In our crony capitalist society college represents a simple and profitable hamster-wheel class separator. The same percentage as has always been will be granted upward mobility while an increasing percentage will remain in place. Until you convince average intelligence people that college will not grant them wealth, status, or success then they will flock in greater numbers to it like a lottery. They will willingly indebt themselves for a mere chance at a better life. It's absolutely horrific and disgusting what our society has become. If only we could convince people to focus on strengthening the middle class and having a degree of contentment in life then we could get past the crab in a bucket mentalities that the University system breeds.