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by ethbro 2382 days ago
> Education is supposed to be about learning just for the sake of learning, which benefits all of us.

Does it?

Human instructed education is a limited resource. Unlike self-directed or automated education, it doesn't scale without educators. And there aren't an infinite supply of those.

Ergo, a price must be paid to be educated.

What should that price be? How should it be set? Who should pay it?

I'm honestly asking, regarding your assertion (I believe) that education shouldn't be driven by utility and future-ability-to-repay.