You take the ones who want a job, I'll take the ones who don't If you give me $200k & 4 years of your life I'm pretty sure I can figure out how to well-round youhttps://twitter.com/Austen/status/1075888130450894849 …
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Yes, exactly. And not only do we need new alternatives, we need *distinct* alternatives for pursuing these distinct goals.
I think Austen's point — and I think he's right — is that students *largely* justify the incredible expense of schooling with the expectation of solid career prep, and that there's a sort of bait-and-switch happening with the "it's not about jobs!" message
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I agree that this bait-and-switch goes on and that it's terrible. But it's also true that liberal education, rather than jobs, was the original purpose of universities and was clearly understood as such from their invention in the 13th century down to World War II.
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That's the lighter framing for it; the darker side is that it was primarily a kingmaking institution, which is why historically access was limited not only to the very wealthy but the high-status. Legacy admission rates to the best schools betray this, still.
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