An 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 wo

An 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.