>no one is buying the [premise] is a fine word substitution. but the problem with your observation (assuming it is correct), is that nobody is paying money for

>no one is buying the [premise] is a fine word substitution. but the problem with your observation (assuming it is correct), is that nobody is paying money for commodity education. people are lining up to pay money (in the hope that) a "peer reviewed" credential will set them apart.