It's obvious that this is a very pro gold & silver biased documentary, but there is some very interesting and factual information contained here. It's a shame it's called "College Conspiracy" because right off the bat it alienates some and they may not take it seriously and a lot of what they have to say about fiat currencies are completely accurate.

While I believe college does have it's place, the sad fact is that many who go aren't really interested in studying so much as they are partying, and those that are serious aren't likely to find jobs within their major's because college has become so standardized. Getting your doctorate is the new college degree, and the costs associated with 6-8 years of post secondary education are astronomical.

Personally I think this documentary is glossing over the big problem that is what is taught in high school that doesn't really prepare many for the job force and that is the area that really needs reform. Everybody has a choice whether they want to attend college whereas high school is mandatory.

Here are some of my thoughts as I watched this documentary.

  • The slightly used alterations in next years edition does irritate me. If it was truly about the education and not business the textbooks wouldn't need to change for 5-10 years, except for in certain majors like technology and the sciences…and in those cases it could be an online pdf or small book to catch up with what's new in that field of study.
  • 5.15% price inflation over last 5 yrs - this is definitely unsustainable and something has to give as colleges are leveraged in the loads they took out to expand their facilities.
  • "College is the new house…and you don't even get house. As soon as you get out of school you're indentured for life" ~Guy McPherson
  • The good news is as long as the government continues to devalue the dollar, those who have taken out student loans won't have to repay as much as their total debt is shrinking every year. I was joking about it being good news.
  • I agree with Gerald Celente that taxpayers should not be funding college students tuition through government aid. That is unacceptable and I think the statistics of how many college students that don't find jobs in their major only prove that if everybody goes to college then those degrees become worthless. I meant to say worth less, but I think both will suffice, and it's simple supply/demand that's at work here. More degrees cause those with degrees to not be as valuable. … [visit site to read more]

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