Useless degrees

I never said that education shouldn't be for everyone.

Fair enough. This is what I (and it seems Will) saw you as arguing at the beginning, though.

Show me an example of education for education's sake and we can discuss that further. It definitely does not exist in my university experience.

Do you consider academia (thinking in particular of the humanities and liberal arts) being education for education's sake?

Academic expectations yes, but the expectations of most BRITISH HE institutions are financial. primarily.

Sure. This is an issue. Fewer students is not the solution, though.

Again, education for education's sake is almost non existent in my experience.

Fair enough. It exists though! It does!

Agreed. But at what cost to the british economy.

Fuck the British economy. I'm Canadian.

(this is an issue - the economic burden of higher education - much bigger than I'm able/willing to argue about. Unless it's over a pint at a pub).