Have to hat tip +Foo Quuxman on this one [https://fee.org/articles/apprenticeships-are-leading-a-quiet-revolution-in-higher-ed/] . The article in question deals with a rise in apprenticeships – which even without reading the article immediately brought several things to mind, mostly tangental to the article. One – “skin in the game”. It’s brought up in the article, and is a fantastic point. Stepping back a bit, this applies to everyone involved in an apprenticeship. It’s also antifragile. I k…
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…is, as Stefan notes, a de-facto admission that college degrees are often not worth the investment. The relevant discussion starts at around 1:40, but, as usual, the whole damn show is well worth watching. It actually makes sense, and is a devastating argument. Sure, I’ve argued that college/university, outside of some technical fields, is no longer worth the investment – and of course been called anti-education for my pains despite said complainer knowing my wall full of books. As an aside, m…