2 ms·
So i bought his book (10 pounds down the drain, I will never get back) I’m barelly in the first chapter and already feel cheated. The title “case against educa
by krisoft 5y ago
So i bought his book (10 pounds down the drain, I will never get back) I’m barelly in the first chapter and already feel cheated.
The title “case against education”, and the subtitle “why the education system is a waste of time and money” makes it feel like it will be about the whole concept of education and it will show, well “why the education system is a waste of time and money”. Turns out he is already backpedaling from that conclusion in the first chapter. He says he doesn’t talk about the kind of education which teaches usefull skills. Surprise surprise, if you remove the good stuff from an endevour what remains won’t be worth much. To quote from the book:
> Lest I be misinterpreted, I emphatically affirm that some education teaches usefull skills, or, as economists put it, “builds human capital.”
“Lest I be misinterpreted” oh no! Maybe you shouldn’t put your “clickbaity” nonsense statement which goes against your stance on the front cover of your book then? Jeez.
And if the author is reading this: please kindly give me back my money and time.
- lucb1e 5y ago> He says he doesn’t talk about the kind of education which teaches usefull skills. And what percentage of people do those kinds of studies? And for those who do, what percentage of the time was still spent on useless things? I'm about 15 minutes into a podcast with the author about the book (linked elsewhere in this thread) and from what I got so far, it's indeed about the majority case, not the couple of engineers that obtain applicable knowledge. It's also mentioned elsewhere in this thread. You're right that it does seem like a youtube title among books and I get the frustration, but you're also exaggerating what the author is saying and posting that version online for everyone else to take home.