I think we go wrong with living in fancy housing, driving new cars, etc. Get a solid degree, live simple, learn, then find a good job, or better yet start your own organization!
Completely disagree with this statement. Institutions of higher education have helped educate some of the most effective leaders in our history. Many of the Founders, military commanders, scientists, religious leaders, and businessmen were trained through public, private, and military institutions of higher education.
Training, planning, discovery, research, and teaching helped the US gain independence, defeat the AXIS powers, land on the moon, create vaccines, and build profitable businesses. It's trendy to say, throw out the entire system and give money to smart young people to go do great things. Can that be effective, sure it can...Peter Thiel and Rowe are doing this now. There is still a place for labs, experimentation, learning, and research at the collegiate level.
Does higher education need to change? I could get on board with that, but to say it's been a failure by any standard is just completely wrong!
I think we go wrong with living in fancy housing, driving new cars, etc. Get a solid degree, live simple, learn, then find a good job, or better yet start your own organization!
Does higher education need to change? I could get on board with that, but to say it’s been a failure by any standard is just completely wrong!
It is a gigantic failure. Was infested with liberals in the 60’s and completely destroyed after that. Certainly the educational system WAS excellent but it has become a cancer filled with liberals. The system today is a indoctrination system with a smattering of STEM education.