I completely agree with you here. However saying that traditional form of education is benigl is jumping ahead a bit. Sure many will come out with degrees they don't need or huge amounts of debt. But the thing with college is it allows you to grow up and find yourself a bit. Jumping straight into full time employment will kill a soul that hasn't had time to nurture itself.

Unfortunately money makes the world go round, it puts food on your plate etc. Money begets money. If you want to earn more of it you have to spend on a college education. The statistics are wild when it comes to earnings between those that are tertiary educated and those who aren't.

Anyway not bagging the sentiment. From a philosophical standpoint we should always try learn more and acquire more knowledge. It's what the original philosophers saw as the true meaning of life. However, I just think that some people must learn things that make them "miserable" to live a secure life.