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I really object to thinking about education as 'value for money' only. That's not to say that education in some countries is outrageously expensive (it is) or t
by JackPoach 5y ago
I really object to thinking about education as 'value for money' only. That's not to say that education in some countries is outrageously expensive (it is) or that student loans are terrible burden (it is). But the real issue is that modern education is increasingly shoddy, regardless to how much you pay for it.
Still, I think it's important to have formal education, because most young people aren't self-organized enough to learn on their own. Also, universities are important social institutions (yeah, sounds ironic in 2021) where social skills and connections obtained can dramatically influence your life decades after the education is finished.
- ergot_vacation 5y agoAs long as it costs money, it's about value for money. If you're willing to give it to me for free, great, then we can kick back and speculate on how it improves me as a person (consider, however, there are MANY things in this world that improve people, and a lot of them don't cost tens of thousands of dollars at the low end.) Until then, it's about value for money.