dkuhry

He went to Thailand but ended up in Bangkok.

When you say that hiking tuition stifles decent, is this because those who can afford the higher cost come from more established families less willing to "rock the boat", or because of a fear of ejection and a waste of that committed capital?

I find this interesting, because it suggests that this is one of those easiest case changes, that could have the largest impact. Change this element way down the line, and the effects at the top could be quite profound. More political activism and engagement with the system, and less complacency.

Considering the size of the US economy, and the fact that you state that the federal govt could run all public 2/4 year schools for around $15B, the question isn't if we could do it, by why are we not. I feel that one of the main reasons we don't, is because debt (from any source) is an excellent form of control. People want a better life for themselves so they go to school only to be so entrenched in debt that they end up slaving away in the economy.

How do we as a society break from this debt based control structure? Is it possible? Do large corporations control too much power to allow this to happen?

Feel free to comment on any of these questions. I say comment, as I doubt a true answer is yet know.

Edit: run, not fun.

They have reddit now ;)