The case against education : why the education system is a waste of time and money /
Caplan, Bryan Douglas, 1971-
The case against education : why the education system is a waste of time and money / Bryan Caplan, with a new afterword by the authors. - 1st pbk. ed. - New Jersey : Princeton University, 2019. - xiv, 405 p. : ill ; 21 cm.
Previous edition: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The magic of education -- The puzzle is real: The ubiquity of useless education -- The puzzle is real: The handsome rewards of useless education -- The signs of signaling: In case you're still not convinced -- Who cares if it's signaling?: The selfish return to education -- We care if it's signaling: The social return to education -- The white elephant in the room: We need lots less education -- We need more vocational education -- Nourishing mother: Is education good for the soul? -- Five chats on education and enlightenment -- Conclusion.
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Education--Aims and objectives--United States
Educational sociology--United States
Education--Finance--United States
Vocational education--United States
Labor supply--Effect of education on --United States
370.973
The case against education : why the education system is a waste of time and money / Bryan Caplan, with a new afterword by the authors. - 1st pbk. ed. - New Jersey : Princeton University, 2019. - xiv, 405 p. : ill ; 21 cm.
Previous edition: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The magic of education -- The puzzle is real: The ubiquity of useless education -- The puzzle is real: The handsome rewards of useless education -- The signs of signaling: In case you're still not convinced -- Who cares if it's signaling?: The selfish return to education -- We care if it's signaling: The social return to education -- The white elephant in the room: We need lots less education -- We need more vocational education -- Nourishing mother: Is education good for the soul? -- Five chats on education and enlightenment -- Conclusion.
9780691196459 0691196451
Education--Aims and objectives--United States
Educational sociology--United States
Education--Finance--United States
Vocational education--United States
Labor supply--Effect of education on --United States
370.973