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Never before has education been so cheap or widely available. The whole world’s information is available to anyone with an Internet connection.
by simplecomplex 7y ago
Never before has education been so cheap or widely available. The whole world’s information is available to anyone with an Internet connection.
- wukerplank 7y agoLet me be sarcastic: Yes, it is very easy to have sufficiently fast internet (or even a computer) in a non-industrialized country. Even in the US it is perfectly viable to work 2-3 low wage jobs to keep your family fed and healthy and then bring up the energy to do a hacking boot camp. Also, because the basic education is so great in under developed regions regions, it is a breeze to grasp higher concepts of math. And analphabetism does not exist.
- simplecomplex 7y agoYes, life can be hard. And it’s unfair. It wasn’t easy or fair in preindustrial times. People worked a few hours less on average, but they received less wealth in exchange and had no opportunity to educate themselves and grow wealth. Serfs were not given a choice of job or even the ability to leave or marry without their lord’s permission. Peasants were stuck for life, unlike someone who works low paid 2-3 jobs today.
- wukerplank 7y agoSo, what's your point?
- dralley 7y ago>Never before has education been so cheap or widely available. Not the kind that counts to most employers (college degrees). That form of education has never been more expensive.