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Re:I think US college education is nearer to collapsing than... by andreilys on Sunday March 20, 2022 @09:45PM (#30749094)
It seems like universities are the best place to learn, given the obvious resources? If I want to learn about history, it would be good to have experts in history, books about history, other people studying history, etc.?

Universities that stifle dissenting opinions are the best place to learn? Interesting.

There are plenty of online resources these days with active communities where you can learn from peers without fear of being penalized by your peers or an ideologically captured professor who will fail you for not toeing the idealogical line.

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Re:I think US college education is nearer to collapsing than... by wolverine876 on Monday March 21, 2022 @06:39PM (#30760682)
Online communities don't penalize dissenting opinions? They are far worse than any university.

> ideologically captured professor who will fail you for not toeing the idealogical line

It's a baseless accusation against nobody.

> you can learn from peers

Peers are no substitue for experts. If I want to become a doctor, I need to learn from professors of medicine, not peers. Who would hire your 'peers' to teach a course in whatever you want to learn? Who would ask their advice?

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