The Case Against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money

by Bryan Caplan

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Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education

Despite being immensely popular--and immensely lucrative--education is grossly overrated. Now with a new afterword by Bryan Caplan, this explosive book argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skills but to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hunt for easy As only to forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691196451

ISBN13:9780691196459

Release Date:August 2019

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:424 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 5.2" x 7.8"

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