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It’s troubling indeed. Out of curiosity, what kind of policy reform would you like to see in the US in order to cope with this dilemma?
by cpach 5y ago
It’s troubling indeed. Out of curiosity, what kind of policy reform would you like to see in the US in order to cope with this dilemma?
- rayiner 5y agoOur subsidizing and marketing college for everyone is the root problem, and it’s calling all sorts of knock-on effects. This not only leaves people in debt and causes young people to put off productive life, but have created a surplus of people with useless degrees that are going in and remaking various aspects of life and politics into an academic mold according to academic theories that have little real-world value. If we’re not willing to end massive subsidies for higher education (and we’re not) we should use the government’s massive leverage (by virtue of that flow of dollars) to impose tight enrollment caps on various degrees, and shut down universities that aren’t creating economic value. We should also create alternative credentialing systems that cut universities out of the picture, because degrees are often just used as a proxy for intelligence and work ethic.