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22-11-2017, 10:30 PM
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It is almost universally acknowledged that "education is good." More education, says society, will lead to a happier, more prosperous world. Educate everyone, says society.
I agree, of course.
And yet, paradoxically, we are so attached to the notion that education --- college, in my case, grad school or high school for others --- is a means to distinguish oneself from one's peers. A degree, we argue, makes us stand out in both the workplace and in society. The more competitive the...
Ladders Go Both Ways (https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/ladders-go-both-ways.248442/)
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It is almost universally acknowledged that "education is good." More education, says society, will lead to a happier, more prosperous world. Educate everyone, says society.
I agree, of course.
And yet, paradoxically, we are so attached to the notion that education --- college, in my case, grad school or high school for others --- is a means to distinguish oneself from one's peers. A degree, we argue, makes us stand out in both the workplace and in society. The more competitive the...
Ladders Go Both Ways (https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/ladders-go-both-ways.248442/)
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/ladders-go-both-ways.248442/).