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Originally Posted by jammies
Higher education should be free to the student. We should be aiming for 70-80% of the populace being university educated and another 10-20% having gone through trade schools. In the long run, education pays back society far more than it costs.
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That percentage sounds kind of low for trades. I often joke with my friends, if a meteor ever struck the earth and we had to rebuild society, my fancy accounting degree and designation would mean I'll be lugging rock or digging ditches.