In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Bryan Kaplan as he makes his case against education.
Guest Links
Bryan's website
Bryan on Twitter
The Case Against Education by Bryan Caplan
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What We Learned
Valued Education

Reading
Writing
Math

Education Signals:

Intelligence
Work ethic
Conformity

Not Pursuing Education Can Be Viewed As Deviate
Vocational Education Has A Stigma, But Is Useful
College Is Not A Good Place To Experiment

Experiment before college
College exposes you to a long list of unrealistic options

Advice for Employers

Offer internships and other opportunities for potential employees

How Do You Learn?

Practical Activities: learn by doing
Acquiring Information: uses Google Scholar to search for relevant terms, looks for relevant materials , read those materials, right before I write I read so that the information is fresh

Quotes to Tweet
"Employers might not reward you for the skills you learn in school, but for the traits you reveal in school." - @Bryan_Caplan @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"If the education is neither useful in your future or enjoyable at the time, then it's wasteful." - @Bryan_Caplan @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"To not pursue education is viewed as deviate." - @Bryan_Caplan @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
"There are alternate routes to learning than the education system." - @CalebMason @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet
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