I guess my point was more around the return on investment- not a point against universities in general, but a point against paying a lot of money for a subject where the proof that you have learned something is simply not there with a degree. I claim that most of the benefits to oneself from a liberal arts education can be garnered without the fee.
"You're paying for some external motivation, for one thing."
What is the external motivation- that I have sunk $50k into the year of school so I should try learn more? That I will get a bad grade? I think it still takes self motivation to learn.
I am not for home study, but a liberal arts education is sometimes more of a dilettante's dalliance than a useful economic move. The status associated with such a degree appears to be dropping, and hopefully the price will follow.
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I guess my point was more around the return on investment- not a point against universities in general, but a point against paying a lot of money for a subject where the proof that you have learned something is simply not there with a degree. I claim that most of the benefits to oneself from a liberal arts education can be garnered without the fee.
"You're paying for some external motivation, for one thing." What is the external motivation- that I have sunk $50k into the year of school so I should try learn more? That I will get a bad grade? I think it still takes self motivation to learn.
I am not for home study, but a liberal arts education is sometimes more of a dilettante's dalliance than a useful economic move. The status associated with such a degree appears to be dropping, and hopefully the price will follow.