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Re:Suicides in Rural America Increased More Than 40% in 16 Y... by aianus on Sunday March 19, 2017 @01:08PM (#13908280)
You're conflating education with credentials.

Imagine instead if every single individual could: read and write at a high level, think critically, compare loan options rationally, perform their own limited legal research (tenants' rights, welfare eligibility and application), plan their own investment strategy for retirement, etc. It would be a huge boon.

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Re:Suicides in Rural America Increased More Than 40% in 16 Y... by happy-go-lucky on Sunday March 19, 2017 @02:48PM (#13908884)
True, education is to help realize one’s full potential. It’s not about credentials.
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Re:Suicides in Rural America Increased More Than 40% in 16 Y... by mi_noi_noi on Monday March 20, 2017 @11:22AM (#13914921)
And you are conflating acquiring skills with education.
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