Maybe we should get rid of pointless "requirement" classes that have no fucking purpose other than to employ some moron to teach the class and to generate money for the school. Archive: https://archive.today/XEO1d From the post: >>Bryan Caplan argues that roughly 80% of schooling is wasted time, and that the primary value of a degree comes from signaling - demonstrating intelligence, conscientiousness, and conformity to employers rather than building useful skills. In this conversation, we discuss the evidence behind that claim, what “conformity” really means, why the system is so resistant to change, what Bryan would do if he was in charge, and whether AI will change the equilibrium.