[Psalm 144]

The University model is also obsolete. The internet makes such archaic institutions hopelessly inefficient, expensive, elitist, obstructive and destructive of productivity.

The education racket is a living fossil, and long overdue for some serious restructuring.

[kjam22]

Yep.... I write for a local magazine. I had to do an article about a college professor here in Oklahoma. She has a doctorate in 19th century british literature. A doctorate in that? She teaches literature, and classes like World Development where they study the writing of man from the Sumarians to current. Finish with studies of video games as literature. I mean... good grief. It's a good thing to know about history and literature of the past. It's good to have read historical things and be informed and educated. But a doctorate? And majoring in that? Rather in majoring in something of substance that earns income outside of being a professor? Or majoring in something that adds value to our country?

I obviously couldn't tell her what I really thought about her degree and the state of college. And yeah... she was EXTREMELY liberal. We did talk politics a little, but not specifically about her. I had to hold my nose and write the stupid article..... I know. I'm a sell out :)

[Black Agnes]

The Cathedral model had its place historically. The ‘cloud’ makes the Bazaar far more available. And the Bazaar will win in the long term. Without government funding of the Cathedral model via student loans the Bazaar would already be the paradigm.

[Black Agnes]

I will add, the government’s support of the Cathedral via student loans is a recognition that they can control the Cathedral and what it teaches. Not so easy to control the Bazaar.