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How about controlling college grads vs trades. I'd eat my hat if a B.A. in Lit comes anywhere close to a licensed plumber or electrician.
by fallous 15y ago
How about controlling college grads vs trades. I'd eat my hat if a B.A. in Lit comes anywhere close to a licensed plumber or electrician.
- brc 15y agoYou'll generally find the B.A. in Lit doesn't like 'the market'. Of course, the simple explanation for that is 'the market doesn't like them', so it's mutual dislike. This is why you'll generally find the largest agitators for changes away from market based economies towards controlled economies (read : more 'fair') are people with the most worthless qualifications. Show me someone who likes socialism and I'll show you someone who studied a (monetary) value-less qualification at university. Of course, it's a crying shame that poets get paid a fraction of reality TV stars, but that's just a reflection of what society values more. And that's why plumbers make so much money, because a flushing toilet is about the most valuable thing in society, especially when yours isn't.