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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Notes from the ivory tower
The Atlantic has an intriguing essay by "Professor X" on how 'the idea that a university education is for everyone is a destructive myth.'
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There is a growing shortage in this country for various jobs that don't require a college degree yet are very well-paying, such as mechanics, plumbers, electricians, etc. Yet we keep pushing every sports jock and village idiot to get a BA. What for? False notions of equality I reckon.
1 comment:
There is a growing shortage in this country for various jobs that don't require a college degree yet are very well-paying, such as mechanics, plumbers, electricians, etc. Yet we keep pushing every sports jock and village idiot to get a BA. What for? False notions of equality I reckon.
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