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No but people do pay universities for (among other things) a meaningful credential that testifies to their knowledge and abilities. If taking away phones is wh
by cvwright 1y ago
No but people do pay universities for (among other things) a meaningful credential that testifies to their knowledge and abilities.
If taking away phones is what’s required to make that credential meaningful again, then the universities must do it.
I think of it like a personal trainer. Do you pay them to make you sweaty and sore? Not really, but sweat and soreness are consequences of doing what it takes to build muscle/endurance/etc.
- pixl97 1y ago>meaningful credential that testifies to their knowledge and abilities. No they don't, or at least a significant percentage of them don't. They pay the university because it is a paywall between them and even getting an interview in the first place.
- aydyn 1y agoBut that isnt a good long term strategy. If degrees hold no real signal, employers are going to start noticing and the value of a degree decreases. So its in universities best interest to actually test for competence. ... In theory.
- nathan_compton 1y agoAre people really this craven? I went to college because I like learning stuff. I literally never once considered work even as I went on to grad school.