Seth's Blog: The coming melt-down in higher education (as seen by a marketer)

The coming melt-down in higher education

Back before the digital revolution, access to information was an issue. The size of the library mattered. One reason to go to college was to get access. Today, that access is worth a lot less. The valuable things people take away from college are interactions with great minds (usually professors who actually teach and actually care) and non-class activities that shape them as people.

I had a fantastic time in College, and it was where I grew up socially. I think the experience is beyond useful for personal growth, but Seth’s right, the cost of education is unsustainably high.