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Regarding degrees in English and the relationship to writing books, exactly. One of the most prolifically published members of Ricochet has a degree in nautical engineering, if I remember correctly. And he makes money writing, unlike most of those with English degrees.
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That’s totally right. This is allowed because debt forgiveness does seem inevitable to many. I have students who fail college classes but will not drop because “it will stop student aid if I don’t have a full time schedule.”
Um… huh?
I will say for people with English degrees… I could not have gotten my first job after college in sales without having a degree. It did not matter which degree, so at least I read good stories.
I’m not a libertarian, but a conservatarian. Which basically means that Republicans think I’m Ayn Rand, and Libertarians think I’m Jeff Sessions.
I’m out of step with many of the Ricochetti because I believe in economic populism. Even so, I’m totally against debt forgiveness & the free tuition nonsense.
Whether you get the sort of job you hoped for or not, a degree (after subtracting the costs) still gives you much higher lifetime earning potential than someone without one. That’s more true for some fields of study than others, but it’s a significant advantage no matter what you studied.
Making everyone pay for something that enables you to earn more money – including those without a degree who’ll earn less because of it – is unjust even based on liberal principles of economic justice. People with student debt just need to take jobs they don’t find appealing – but which will eventually make them more prosperous than the average American.
I try not to get riled up about politics but… these whiny, entitled, ungrateful adult children, and the morally bankrupt Democrats betraying their own values to bribe them for votes, they push my buttons.
There’s a real Marie Antoinette character to all this.
Google suggests Charles C.W. Cooke is a conservatarian. Is that correct?
If so, what issues does he deviate on? He seems orthodox conservative to me. If not, what are the differences?
I did hear your episode with Randy Barnett, whom I regard as no less a threat to democracy than RBG. That’s something.
You’re not getting an argument from me. I’m simply stating how it is. Also, I worked three jobs and paid for my BA as I went along. I did not take out a single student loan for me, though I did get some help from family members who wanted me to graduate.
And they’re right.