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Re:Parents demand academic publisher drop Proctorio surveill... by helen___keller on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @09:59AM (#25506816)
> In it, Caplan argues that the true purpose of education is not to improve students but for students to signal their worth as employees to their future employers

I was under the impression this is common knowledge. There's a reason people continue attending college as college costs skyrocket - education is a competitive signal, and being below the pack is probably the worst mistake you can make, unless you have some way to make up for it.

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Re:Parents demand academic publisher drop Proctorio surveill... by phillc73 on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @11:42AM (#25508140)
> being below the pack is probably the worst mistake you can make

This entirely depends upon your life view. If you believe the most important thing in life is the accumulation of wealth and material possessions, then your argument may well be valid.

If you believe there are other things to strive for in life and that happiness can be obtained through other measures, then being 'below the pack' matters almost not at all.

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Re:Parents demand academic publisher drop Proctorio surveill... by nitrogen on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @02:59PM (#25510461)
Rising housing costs mean that being a bit below the pack becomes a compounding disadvantage, to the point that the other measures of happiness are unattainable because you can't afford food, shelter, or medical care.
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