The Case Against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money

by Bryan Caplan

Book Overview

Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education

Despite being immensely popular--and immensely lucrative--education is grossly overrated. In this explosive book, Bryan Caplan argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skill but to certify their intelligence, work ethic, and conformity--in other words, to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hunt for easy As and casually forget...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691174652
• ISBN13: 9780691174655
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"