Post #2207211

@toba@zeroes.ca @futurebird@sauropods.win It's a challenging systemic problem. I was lucky enough to be born early enough that, in England in 1969, my university degree was free (tuition AND living expenses) and people with one were in high demand regardless of grades. Paid for by the government for any first degree. It was believed to benefit not only the student but society as a whole. I remain convinced that this is still true. Now, the pressure to compete for those first steps on the career ladder and make enough, quickly, to pay off those massive millstone-debts means that the purpose of university has become mostly "get good grades" instead of "learn to think deeply". Now that we have "leaders" (bosses) who don't like critical thinking, that's not going to change unless we replace those oligarchs. I have retired now but I still write for several hours a week just to learn new things, as it's the best way I know how, regardless of whether or not anyone will ever read it. #systemsThinking #socialSystems