I do partly agree with you Jed. It is not the school or the education that is privileged. The statements from those institutions are lifted up on a pedestal because they already are accredited. I think people often select this or that school or education because they want some of the glory and that actually gives even more credit to the institutions (a no good situation). I like your comments that you maybe had some advantage early on but others had the same without ivy league diploma. Yes, I agree with that, but the reason is not hanging together with the education as education should hardly be the criteria for employment. Lack of good methods for hiring is the reason for that situation. Today many jobs are having a go - no go test, when it comes to education, which is both wrong and meaningless. Look upon why LENR does not get funding. Same thing - not established. The institutions are ruling and they fit well with the government. LENR is risky business. No Ivy League school will take the risk and no school concerned about their status either.That means that the institutions can increase fees and charge for expert analysis and advice at a higher rate, which will give professors tenure at a good income. Who would want to take a chance?
Best Regards , Lennart Thornros www.StrategicLeadershipSac.com lenn...@thornros.com +1 916 436 1899 202 Granite Park Court, Lincoln CA 95648 “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” PJM On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote: > James Bowery <jabow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > To be fair, my basic argument about life patents of nobility applies to >> all higher education degrees, not just Ivy League degrees. >> > > To be realistic, I have never seen or experienced this. Ever. Not in 40 > years. > > Perhaps when I was just out of college, I might have gotten one or two > jobs thanks to an Ivy League degree. But they were not very good jobs, and > I did not get any more money than co-workers from non-Ivy League schools, > and co-workers who did not go to college. Nor did I deserve any more money. > > I think you are imagining this phenomenon. > > - Jed > >