Comments on: What’s the point of education? http://earlyretirementextreme.com/whats-the-point-of-education.html Becoming debt-free is the first step to building a better world. Financial independence is the second. Doing what YOU want is the third. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:07:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: krantcents http://earlyretirementextreme.com/whats-the-point-of-education.html/comment-page-1#comment-21438 krantcents Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:53:31 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1310#comment-21438 i will disagree a little bit with your theory. Education prepares mind in the same way exercise and practice helps prepare your body for a marathon. High school provides the basics and college takes you to a higher level. Sharpening critical thinking skills, writing, learning, etc may indicate that you are management material or just a professional. Although your first employer may use grades as a screening tool, it is what you do with your education in the workplace that determines success or failure. i will disagree a little bit with your theory. Education prepares mind in the same way exercise and practice helps prepare your body for a marathon. High school provides the basics and college takes you to a higher level. Sharpening critical thinking skills, writing, learning, etc may indicate that you are management material or just a professional. Although your first employer may use grades as a screening tool, it is what you do with your education in the workplace that determines success or failure.

]]> By: Emily http://earlyretirementextreme.com/whats-the-point-of-education.html/comment-page-1#comment-21436 Emily Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:49:28 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1310#comment-21436 The same points could be said of elemenatary and secondary education. And about what counts in getting a job, I know a guy who 2 or 3 times got a job in a field where they were advertising "degree required." He's never been to college, but is so smart he was able to manipulate each interview so that he got hired. Did really well, too. Finally left b/c he was sick of the rat race...that "education" prepares us for. The same points could be said of elemenatary and secondary education.

And about what counts in getting a job, I know a guy who 2 or 3 times got a job in a field where they were advertising “degree required.” He’s never been to college, but is so smart he was able to manipulate each interview so that he got hired.

Did really well, too. Finally left b/c he was sick of the rat race…that “education” prepares us for.

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]]> By: Diane http://earlyretirementextreme.com/whats-the-point-of-education.html/comment-page-1#comment-21434 Diane Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:50:48 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1310#comment-21434 Your post has some truths if education is purely seen as a means toward obtaining money. Some of us like learning and pondering and stretching the mind and reading the poetry and understanding the science. Some of us wanted cultural capital, not just capital. Your post has some truths if education is purely seen as a means toward obtaining money. Some of us like learning and pondering and stretching the mind and reading the poetry and understanding the science. Some of us wanted cultural capital, not just capital.

]]> By: northman http://earlyretirementextreme.com/whats-the-point-of-education.html/comment-page-1#comment-21433 northman Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:31:54 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1310#comment-21433 Damn Jacob.. and here I am trying to apply for University again, and you spring this post. Having spent 4 years already at school, getting a degree I really hated at year 2.. I tought it was time for another one. Something I prefrebly could use in the work force.. (I allready have a job which pays great and leaves me with 7 months of free time, but its not a job I want to do the rest of my life..5-8 years max) Living in "our" part of the world Jacob, gives me free access to the University if I have the grades to get in.. so it does not cost me a thing. But still.. Im not sure if Im ready to spend another 4 years getting a degree... (Oh, heres the reason, Im secretly want to get a green card, come live in NH and enjoy a free life) I loved the part about society rather wants to keep part of the workforce out of a job, instead of just lowering hours for everybody.. Damn Jacob.. and here I am trying to apply for University again, and you spring this post.

Having spent 4 years already at school, getting a degree I really hated at year 2.. I tought it was time for another one. Something I prefrebly could use in the work force..

(I allready have a job which pays great and leaves me with 7 months of free time, but its not a job I want to do the rest of my life..5-8 years max)

Living in “our” part of the world Jacob, gives me free access to the University if I have the grades to get in.. so it does not cost me a thing. But still.. Im not sure if Im ready to spend another 4 years getting a degree…

(Oh, heres the reason, Im secretly want to get a green card, come live in NH and enjoy a free life)

I loved the part about society rather wants to keep part of the workforce out of a job, instead of just lowering hours for everybody..

]]> By: Jacob http://earlyretirementextreme.com/whats-the-point-of-education.html/comment-page-1#comment-4269 Jacob Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:20:19 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1310#comment-4269 @matt g - You're right! Thanks for catching that. @matt g – You’re right! Thanks for catching that.

]]> By: matt g http://earlyretirementextreme.com/whats-the-point-of-education.html/comment-page-1#comment-4267 matt g Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:27:56 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1310#comment-4267 I think your G/W ratio is backwards. If I wanted to minimize the Gain per amount of Work I did, i think I would be a masochist. G/W^(-1) is analogous to P/E... inverse. Sorry for the nitpick, but it confused me at first. I think your G/W ratio is backwards. If I wanted to minimize the Gain per amount of Work I did, i think I would be a masochist.

G/W^(-1) is analogous to P/E… inverse.

Sorry for the nitpick, but it confused me at first.

]]> By: Tea http://earlyretirementextreme.com/whats-the-point-of-education.html/comment-page-1#comment-4263 Tea Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:10:04 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1310#comment-4263 No bet. Try visiting Japan. Their attitude towards education (and work in general!) is radically different. And the quality of *everything*-food, clothing, kitchen knives-is amazing. No bet. Try visiting Japan. Their attitude towards education (and work in general!) is radically different. And the quality of *everything*-food, clothing, kitchen knives-is amazing.

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