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As more Americans are rethinking the value of a college education, some humanities scholars are advocating not just more college, but the least employable majors possible.
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Scientifically illiterate politicians on the cultural warpath and their fans convinced millions that scientists lead a charmed life in ivory towers. Spoiler alert: they do not.
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Hedge fund manager James Altucher has a radical solution to college debt and degrees with little utility in the job market. Just don't go to college. But is that a realistic option?
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Higher education in America is turning into a credentialing arms race and leading students to ask if the debt and effort are really worth it in the end.
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College was supposed to open doors to a bright future. Instead, it became a debt-generating Catch-22 for many.