I think a trillion dollars of student loans and a massive skills gap are precisely what happens to a society that actively promotes one form of education as the best course for the most people. I think the stigmas and stereotypes that keep so many people from pursuing a truly useful skill, begin with the mistaken belief that a four-year degree is somehow superior to all other forms of learning.
Mike RoweIf we are lending money that ostensibly we don't have to kids who have no hope of making it back in order to train them for jobs that clearly don't exist, I might suggest that we've gone around the bend a little bit.
Mike RoweIm a B-list celebrity trying to give it an honest look. They see me do actual work. ... I try to be the viewer with a microphone.
Mike RoweWhy does a chicken coop only have two doors? ... Because if it had four doors, it would be a chicken sedan.
Mike RoweI wouldn't wish any specific thing for any specific person - it's none of my business. But the idea that a four-year degree is the only path to worthwhile knowledge is insane. It's insane.
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