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The Case Against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780691196459)
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xWhy we need to stop wasting public funds on education
Despite being immensely popular--and immensely lucrative--education is grossly overrated. Now with a new afterword by Bryan Caplan, this explosive book argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skills but to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hunt for easy As only to forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why decades of growing access to education have not resulted in better jobs for average workers, how employers reward workers for costly schooling they rarely ever use, and why cutting education spending is the best remedy. Romantic notions about education being "good for the soul" must yield to careful research and common sense--The Case against Education points the way.Author: Bryan Caplan
ISBN-10: 0691196451
ISBN-13: 9780691196459
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/20/2019
Pages: 424
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 1.30d
By Bryan Caplan
xBryan Caplan is professor of economics at George Mason University. His books include Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think. Twitter @bryan_caplan
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