Are institutions like this overvalued?
We dispelled a number of myths in the past decade. Technology companies were supposed to usher in a new economy – until we learned users don’t correlate with revenue. Iraq was supposed to house weapons of mass destruction and terrorists – until our military found nothing there once we wiped out an entire government. Homes were supposed to be safe assets and obtainable for everyone – until the sub-prime mortgage crisis hit. The next lie we are about to come to terms with is both scary and personal for many of us. We have been told by society that a college education is both critical and essential for a secure and successful future. But if current trends continue, we will soon find that this is a lie and that a college education structured in its present format will harm and inhibit students far more than it will benefit them. We will discuss the reasons below.
