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I disagree strongly.
An education gives one the means to face the world with an inquisitive mind (know how to ask the right questions), and to not be afraid of the consequences. To undertake work in multiple variations - especially in the Services Industries that is very diverse - also mastering new techniques, write and express oneself competently and produce real added-value for an employer.
It prepares one to confront the market for employment, and not simply submit to its vagaries.
You cannot find those competencies in someone who has not had that "skill training", of which a 2-year gives one a good grounding, and 4-year education gives one a lot of training ...
'You cannot'? Oh come on now.
There are lots of billionaires who either never finished college or never even went like Gates, Jobs, Woz., Zuckerberg, Dell, etc..
Top 100 Entrepreneurs Who Made Millions Without A College Degree - Business Insider
I am an investor and I learned almost nothing in university that has helped me in this field. I learned almost everything on my own/'on the street'.
To say that you have to get a diploma/degree to prepare you for life is just not so, IMO. It helps many people - especially those that need a degree for their chosen field (doctors, lawyers, engineers)...but I guarantee you that being out in the real world, travelling/working/living is a much better way to learn about life then in the relatively cocoon environment that is campus life.
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