In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Bryan Kaplan as he makes his case against education.

Guest Links Bryan's website

Bryan on Twitter

The Case Against Education by Bryan Caplan

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What We Learned Valued Education

• Reading
• Writing
• Math

Education Signals:

• Intelligence
• Work ethic
• Conformity

Not Pursuing Education Can Be Viewed As Deviate

Vocational Education Has A Stigma, But Is Useful

College Is Not A Good Place To Experiment

• Experiment before college
• College exposes you to a long list of unrealistic options

Advice for Employers

• Offer internships and other opportunities for potential employees

How Do You Learn?

• Practical Activities: learn by doing
• Acquiring Information: uses Google Scholar to search for relevant terms, looks for relevant materials , read those materials, right before I write I read so that the information is fresh

Quotes to Tweet "Employers might not reward you for the skills you learn in school, but for the traits you reveal in school." - @Bryan_Caplan @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"If the education is neither useful in your future or enjoyable at the time, then it's wasteful." - @Bryan_Caplan @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"To not pursue education is viewed as deviate." - @Bryan_Caplan @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

"There are alternate routes to learning than the education system." - @CalebMason @LearnersPodcast Click to Tweet

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