College education implies and signals anything people want it to. As the value of a college education has approached zero, its proponents impose on it unquantif

College education implies and signals anything people want it to. As the value of a college education has approached zero, its proponents impose on it unquantifiable and unfalsifiable qualities as justifications. >college = maturity >college = growth >college = intelligence >college = responsbility >college = you can see a task through >college = diligence >college = social skills >college = well-rounded, interesting >college = ... Professors and administrators do it to justify their salaries and sell it to prospective customers. Alumni to justify the expense. Elites to justify their status, their agendas.