> Many jobs have wearing a suit as a prerequisite. Would employers simply not hire anyone and close their doors if everyone refused to wear a suit? That's my p

> Many jobs have wearing a suit as a prerequisite. Would employers simply not hire anyone and close their doors if everyone refused to wear a suit? That's my point. In a market that has many buyers and few sellers, the buyers do not get to set the price. So there would never be a scenario in which everyone would refuse to wear a suit. Creating hypotheticals in which every job applicant acts in tandem is a pointless endeavor. If the employer states that you have to show up at 8, wear a suit, have a degree, accept a certain rate of pay, and never leave before 6pm, you will do those things. If you don't, that's okay, somebody else will. Just like I can't set the price of the iPhone just because I don't like paying the full price. The day Apple has trouble selling iPhones then I might be able to negotiate. > The issue is that the degree is socially harmful while being individually beneficial, according to your own arguments in favor of receiving one. These are inferences that you are making. I do not think that formal education is harmful to society. The U.S. has the greatest higher education system in the world by a long, long, shot. I do not think it is wise for us to try to tear down from within one of our greatest competitive advantages. There is a reason that people from all over the world are fighting to get into our schools. BTW, I find it kinda curious that you are railing so hard against higher ed. Was it before or after your third degree that you decided education is such a poor investment?