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Re:Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as wort... by wavemode on Sunday November 30, 2025 @12:55PM (#46098831)
That's not for societal reasons, that's for practical reasons. People want to be able to get around.

By contrast, many people don't want to be forced to take classes unrelated to their desired area of study.

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Re:Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as wort... by PaulDavisThe1st on Sunday November 30, 2025 @01:37PM (#46099137)
It is for societal reasons, in that some societies devote significant resources to ensure that people can "get around" without private vehicles, and others do not. It is also for societal reasons in that the distribution of, for example, grocery stores, dictates that people doing desired/necessary work in rural areas generally need to travel significant distances in order to obtain food.
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