There is a moral component that the father was inelegantly driving at, which she sidestepped.
The question is why is the cost of going to college so high and what degrees issued actually produce a benefit to the economy.
There in is the crux of the issue. Your degree in “near eastern studies” is not a value added proposition... it’s a hobby.
I thought his argument was very eloquent. And he crushed her. She had no response.