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I, for one, am thankful that universities serve a broader education purpose than being glorified trade schools. There is intrinsic value in a well-educated popu
by OkayPhysicist 3y ago
I, for one, am thankful that universities serve a broader education purpose than being glorified trade schools. There is intrinsic value in a well-educated populace, beyond "learn to code, lol".
- didgeoridoo 3y agoAn English literature degree in 1960 cost about a tenth of what it does today, in inflation-adjusted terms. Somehow, those students learned just fine. Nobody would be complaining about liberal arts degrees if universities weren’t profiteering off credentialism. But if your degree costs as much as a small house, it better lead to a damn good paying job.