Quote (EndlessSky @ Jun 28 2019 07:33am)

Not really. You can download the curriculum for almost any skillset for free online nowadays. The degree ends up being a piece of paper you need to work in some jobs.

You fall into the Marxist trap of selfish possessions as well. It not that the making 80k makes you happy. Doing skilled and satisfying labor for others makes you happy and part of something greater than yourself

Quote (Skinned @ Jun 28 2019 06:25am)

Most really unintelligent people can't get through serious education, even with a major work ethic and supports. Education is definitely a good way to see who is who at least...a good metric. I wouldn't say it measures raw intelligence but it measures ability and capability which intelligence is just one component of. I know a chemical engineer who is trained as a patent lawyer and he is unemployable because of his toxic personality. So his MS and JD make him even smart and capable, but still the vast majority of people are happier or at least more functional. My friend, dude's cousins, is just a lowly nurse doing ok for himself.

So to reinforce your point it is a bit more complicated than education = smarts = rich.

Also I would challenge the rich = happy internal logic if that is what is there.

Quote (GodSmiter @ Jun 28 2019 12:08pm)

I don't get this bashing on nurses, whats the need for saying lowly nurse? As for the rest of the post, the quality of education (for example how a course is taught) will impact results which means its not always just the reflection on a students ability if it was taught badly

Quote (thesnipa @ Jun 28 2019 01:24pm)

reminds me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW9j5YG7cMM

Quote (Marcelius91 @ Jun 28 2019 06:00pm)

You know who is the most feared by the establishment.

Name--> Speaking time--> Night

Biden--> 13:19--> 2

Harris--> 12:16--> 2

Buttigieg--> 11:21--> 2

Booker--> 11:06--> 1

Sanders--> 10:58--> 2

O'Rourke--> 10:33--> 1

Warren--> 9:31--> 1

Bennet--> 9:22--> 2

Castro--> 8:47--> 1

Klobuchar--> 8:27--> 1

Ryan--> 7:41--> 1

Gillibrand--> 7:34--> 2

Delaney--> 6:45--> 1

Gabbard--> 6:39--> 1

de Blasio--> 5:54--> 1

Hickenlooper--> 5:08--> 2

Inslee--> 5:05--> 1

Williamson--> 4:58--> 2

Swalwell--> 4:43--> 2

Yang--> 2:58--> 2

Source: New York Times

Quote (GodSmiter @ Jun 28 2019 12:08pm)

I don't get this bashing on nurses, whats the need for saying lowly nurse? As for the rest of the post, the quality of education (for example how a course is taught) will impact results which means its not always just the reflection on a students ability if it was taught badly