It's true though, if you want a job with great earning potential, you do need to go to college. Not going to college will limit your earning potential over time significantly. And since the cost of college has scaled even faster than income you do need to take on all that debt; a dollar invested today is worth more than a dollar invested tomorrow.

An article which covers this in significant detail from about 8 days ago: "The Bermuda Triangle of Wealth"

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18174287