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PCB66

(58 posts)
38. I have a MS
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 09:14 AM
4 hrs ago

and most of my friends and family are college educated. Some of them are dumber than a doorknob on a lot of things

For instance, one of my DILs has a MS in Sociology but told me a few months ago that she had never heard of the Alamo.

Meanwhile the plumber that spent two days at my house doing work seemed to be quite versed in American literature when he commented on the books in my library.

My mom born in 1923 only had an 8th grade education but was better educated than many college graduates I have met in my life.

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Given the outrageous cost of the tuition I can see why they would think that. drray23 22 hrs ago #1
There goes critical thinking skills, right out the window SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #2
Exactly. They will know zero history, have zero writing and critical thinking skills,... hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #5
They will be gullible milestogo 21 hrs ago #14
Not to mention history & civics! SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #15
Critical thinking concludes college is too expensive leftstreet 22 hrs ago #8
You don't need a four year degree for any of that fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #22
Critical thinking is really a more advanced skill. Happy Hoosier 4 hrs ago #32
4 year college should be free. SSJVegeta 22 hrs ago #3
I have a MS PCB66 4 hrs ago #38
Yet they are statistically more likely to make better decisions and vote the right way SSJVegeta 3 hrs ago #42
It's easier if you can get people to want being poorly educated. Turbineguy 22 hrs ago #4
Anti-intellectualism is a cornerstone Happy Hoosier 4 hrs ago #33
Can he get us a discount?? The Madcap 22 hrs ago #6
Ummmmm...... Lovie777 22 hrs ago #7
The leaders running the USA into the ground Progressive dog 21 hrs ago #11
Oh, They Teach That ProfessorGAC 5 hrs ago #29
I like to ask my economics colleagues if they have figured out tariffs yet Redleg 1 hr ago #51
Beauty! ProfessorGAC 1 hr ago #58
I was fortunate to have some good econ professors in grad school Redleg 50 min ago #59
Good To Hear ProfessorGAC 33 min ago #65
You want to improve your life and get somewhere, but it's survival-of-the-fittest up top bucolic_frolic 21 hrs ago #9
I can relate to that DFW 9 hrs ago #26
About time someone realized most 4-year degrees are worthless Lettuce Be 21 hrs ago #10
Yes indeed and it is a rational conclusion given the current moniss 21 hrs ago #12
I don't know what a college degree is worth in the age of AI newdeal2 21 hrs ago #13
$1.5 Million Johnny2X2X 4 hrs ago #34
So far, AI can't really replace thinking. Happy Hoosier 4 hrs ago #35
There is job loss already newdeal2 3 hrs ago #43
Congratulations, Higher Ed. You've priced yourself out of students! intheflow 21 hrs ago #16
Prices are out of control... Happy Hoosier 4 hrs ago #36
Decreased state and federal funds... róisín_dubh 2 hrs ago #44
Yet, blue states don't seem to be any cheaper than red states n/t MichMan 49 min ago #61
That's 100% true in the state of Wisconsin. Greybnk48 48 min ago #62
Thank you! I used to work at a community college, and that was the case there. raccoon 31 min ago #66
That means that people do not understand murielm99 20 hrs ago #17
seeing how many college-educated people are complete idiots Skittles 12 hrs ago #23
C's get degrees. Happy Hoosier 4 hrs ago #37
We're about 20-30 years late on this one Sympthsical 19 hrs ago #18
+1 leftstreet 19 hrs ago #19
Yes, What Trump is doing is wrong but I have a hard time supporting JI7 10 hrs ago #25
And it's an important distinction Sympthsical 6 hrs ago #28
I think you're wrong here.... Happy Hoosier 3 hrs ago #39
Yup, especially the last part. róisín_dubh 2 hrs ago #45
What's your disagreement specifically? Sympthsical 2 hrs ago #46
People need to be realistic JI7 18 hrs ago #20
There's no free lunch here fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #21
Okay, there is no comparison mr715 1 hr ago #56
I never would have gone to college forty years ago. Jacson6 12 hrs ago #24
Corporate and anti-intellectual propaganda marches on JCMach1 6 hrs ago #27
It doesn't help when the K-12 education is so lacking, that colleges have to offer remedial classes MichMan 4 hrs ago #30
You know who does think it's worth it? Johnny2X2X 4 hrs ago #31
Absolutely true, IMO Happy Hoosier 3 hrs ago #40
Just disturbing to me the anti college rhetoric that has taken hold Johnny2X2X 3 hrs ago #41
Agreed Prairie Gates 2 hrs ago #48
THIS Iris 1 hr ago #54
What's hilarious is that the degrees now considered "useful" are the ones that were only recently invented Prairie Gates 2 hrs ago #47
I think you've simplified what the business disciplines are Redleg 1 hr ago #52
You're absolutely right...it's unfair to have the discipline you work in Prairie Gates 24 min ago #68
Well said Iris 49 min ago #60
"I have a nephew who received a BA in Philosophy who works at a Total Wine and More store." Jedi Guy 1 hr ago #49
Everybody has an anecdote about some student with a French poetry degree Johnny2X2X 1 hr ago #50
It's not the degrees themselves that are useful, but the habits of mind that the holders of the degrees have developed Iris 48 min ago #63
Well yeah. Johnny2X2X 43 min ago #64
GenX got jobs with these degrees without internships and co-ops Iris 3 min ago #69
My kids have college degrees and they aren't making much ALBliberal 1 hr ago #53
If we reduce everything to dollars mr715 1 hr ago #55
If you take 2 years tuition and plunk it in Tech growth stocks bucolic_frolic 1 hr ago #57
As someone who has spent more than a little time in college classrooms... WarGamer 27 min ago #67
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