Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money
by Bryan Caplan
Recommended by Scott Young and P. D. Mangan
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Finance, Politics, and Social Sciences.
Despite being immensely popularand immensely lucrative—education is grossly overrated. In this explosive book, Bryan Caplan argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skill but to certify their intelligence, work ethic, and conformity—in other words, to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hun...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Finance, Politics, and Social Sciences.
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Scott Young
“Those of us who are good at school overestimate its worth, IMO. Bryan Caplan's book The Case Against Education is a real eyeopener.”
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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