I hate the idea of considering college/uni as just job training. Seriously, why can’t our society just encourage people to go learn just to LEARN. Oh yea because wage slavery.
That’s exactly their point. The pursuit of knowledge for the sake of knowledge should be encouraged. Whats considered mankind’s greatest societies all encouraged the pursuit of knowledge not only for financial gain but because it’s important for society as a whole
The primary goal of a university is teaching the next generation of academics. That’s it. The entire goal is teaching and research.
But like everything else in this society, it must become a profit-driven endeavour and if it doesn’t contribute with the revenue of some company, it’s not worth it.
My age group in Canada was indoctrinated to think anything less than a university degree was signing your own death warrant job wise. That evolved into younger generations doing the same with masters and PhD programs. Now it’s even worse than it was then. I hope my kids choose wisely.
Oh, for real! I went to school for pharmacobiology/biochemistry (very affordable in my country) and it changed my outlook on life, my thought process, my ideas, my horizons, etc. Even if I don’t use any of it at my current job, I don’t regret it one bit. Life is too big to live it in ignorance is my motto.
I hate the idea of considering college/uni as just job training. Seriously, why can’t our society just encourage people to go learn just to LEARN. Oh yea because wage slavery.
If I’m going to spend a few years of my life in full time study, I’d expect there to be a payoff in terms of future income.
Learning for the sake of learning is good fun, sure, but life is expensive.
That’s exactly their point. The pursuit of knowledge for the sake of knowledge should be encouraged. Whats considered mankind’s greatest societies all encouraged the pursuit of knowledge not only for financial gain but because it’s important for society as a whole
The primary goal of a university is teaching the next generation of academics. That’s it. The entire goal is teaching and research.
But like everything else in this society, it must become a profit-driven endeavour and if it doesn’t contribute with the revenue of some company, it’s not worth it.
My age group in Canada was indoctrinated to think anything less than a university degree was signing your own death warrant job wise. That evolved into younger generations doing the same with masters and PhD programs. Now it’s even worse than it was then. I hope my kids choose wisely.
Oh, for real! I went to school for pharmacobiology/biochemistry (very affordable in my country) and it changed my outlook on life, my thought process, my ideas, my horizons, etc. Even if I don’t use any of it at my current job, I don’t regret it one bit. Life is too big to live it in ignorance is my motto.
Speaking of learning… *yeah, not yea or nay. It isn’t a vote.