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EPISODE · Apr 5, 2018 · 1H 8M

138 - Bryan Caplan on The Case Against Education

from The Isaac Morehouse Podcast · host Isaac Morehouse

Bryan Caplan's new book The Case Against Education, argues against the common arguments the value of school and college. Most people would consider his view pretty radical. He recommends massive cuts to education spending and that many people should not go to college. In this episode, I argue that he doesn't go far enough. If you miss the regular episodes, make sure to check out Forward Tilt and Office Hours: - http://discoverpraxis.com/forwardtilt-2/ - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/office-hours/id1293715707?mt=2 Topics Discussed: - How Bryan got started thinking and writing about education - Degrees as a signal - Credential inflation - Arguments about the quality of education - Parents the motivation for college - Do employers really want conformity? - Working for free as a signal - Even though it's just a signal, should you still go to college? - Bryan's upcoming graphic novel on immigration Full show notes are at isaacmorehouse.com

Bryan Caplan's new book The Case Against Education, argues against the common arguments the value of school and college. Most people would consider his view pretty radical. He recommends massive cuts to education spending and that many people should not go to college. In this episode, I argue that he doesn't go far enough. If you miss the regular episodes, make sure to check out Forward Tilt and Office Hours: - http://discoverpraxis.com/forwardtilt-2/ - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/office-hours/id1293715707?mt=2 Topics Discussed: - How Bryan got started thinking and writing about education - Degrees as a signal - Credential inflation - Arguments about the quality of education - Parents the motivation for college - Do employers really want conformity? - Working for free as a signal - Even though it's just a signal, should you still go to college? - Bryan's upcoming graphic novel on immigration Full show notes are at isaacmorehouse.com

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