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		derbOac on Dec 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to kill the university I don't think it's the ability to quickly filter that's the issue, it's the morality of it and/or the long-term costs of doing so. This is why the discussion of meritocracy is so prominent in the last several years, along with a rise in populism.

awillen on Dec 19, 2020 [–]

The ability to filter isn't the issue, it's what keeps the system in place. Not saying it's a good thing, just that it's the reality of the situation and a reason so many attempts to get rid of the existing university system fall flat.

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