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    minou: Not that you asked. But I'm just going to keep going, because it's only a matter of time before the anti-intellectuals show up and start telling us ho... more »
    minou: I want to speak up regarding debt. It is true that one should not pursue a graduate degree unless one is funded. I have been funded for my entire grad... more »
    abettertomorrow: Couple rants! Changing education is never going to help everyone "do what they love." and get paid for it. The needs of a society are in no way corre... more »
    beppolina1: From my perch inside the higher-ed conglomerate, it looks like "college" for most students involves remediation for everything their taxpayer-supporte... more »
    bayktdin: Break the caste through reform of the educational profiteering bombast... yes! Us entry-level-middle-class people are in a jam. Our communities do not... more »
    stanhalen: I never understood how "For Profit" Higher Education could work as a viable Business model in the first place. But heres the story I got, from a Sligh... more »
    Accidental Billionaire: I think that 'academics' are idiotic, mental masturbating slobs. I always vision them at a desk, behind a wall of book, with a mustache trying to thin... more »
    El Matardillo: The only higher education worthy of public financial support is in mathematics, hard science, and engineering. Philosophy, history, law, anthropology,... more »
    somibear: Taylor's argument is good, but the logical response would be to begin by eliminating his department, which might be entitled "Department of Made Up St... more »
    ngoandy: The major argument I've seen is to limit the number of people applying for liberal arts degrees. How many history majors, philosophy majors, etc can t... more »
  • #theassimilator

    Do We Really Need Universities?

    Mark C. Taylor, chairman of Columbia University's Religion department, started some shit. So much we need two posts to flush-it down properly. First up: Kate Perkins and Dan Kois. God can't save you now, Mark! More »