[smt88]

> "No mere coincidence that the same governments think they can educate people by printing and handing out degree certificates."

However much disdain you have for college, it's not even close to the same as printing money. Decent, accredited institutions are still mind-expanding.

I think you're also making a different argument. The argument OP and others are making is that education doesn't create wealth. You seem to be arguing that education doesn't create educated people.

[gaius]

However much disdain you have for college

I’m in the UK where the previous government had an ideological urge to get 50% of school-leavers into university and the only way it could do that was massive dilution. The Russell Group are still quality but the gap between them and the ex-poly degree mills is vast. Attending one of those indeed is not really an education despite the certification.