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by insane_dreamer 22 days ago
> They just want the credential, to get the job, to get the money.

The problem is that because you can no longer get a non-minimum wage job without a college degree, universities are now basically just a place to get a piece of paper so you can get a job, any job. They're no longer "halls of higher learning". A bachelor's degree is the new high school degree.

If you could earn a living without a college degree, like you used to be able to, those going to uni would be those who want to educate themselves.