Necessary for what? For affluence? No. There are plenty of college dropouts, even high school dropouts, who went on to become incredibly rich as entrepreneurs.
But what about folks atop the corporate ladder with their six- and seven-figure annual compensation packages? What about the investment bankers with five homes and yachts?
More importantly, let’s stop measuring the value of college in terms of dollars. Let’s think about the totality of life’s joys and rewarding experiences: art, music, reading, understanding of math and science, and so many others.
I don’t mean to say that college is necessary to appreciating art, etc., but I think we can agree that it helps. I believe that college should be free, paid for by tax dollars as it is in the rest of the developed world, and that all kids should be encouraged to go in this direction.
There are essentially two forms of government on this planet: those that care about the wellbeing of their citizens and serve their interests and those that don’t.
Until the late 20th Century, one could have plausibly argued either way re: the United States. Since about 1980, it’s been clear that we really couldn’t care less about the sufferings of the common American.
It’s really become part of our brand. Billionaires deserve tax cuts. The middle class is shrinking, and the poor deserve a kick in the ass for not working harder.
Just nominate some well-educated businessman or city mayor — or maybe just a principled lobster fisherman.
Maine: This shouldn’t be too tough a challenge.
Every day, our nation’s face is pushed a little bit further into the toilet.
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