Conor Friedersdorf

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Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

Once it’s universal, subset of benefits to graduates that derive from signaling rather than substance will disappear for those at the bottom, and they’ll have spent four years in a system that doesn’t help them leverage their talents to thrive — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 1, 2019 Hibernated

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Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

For me, the public good is “education,” & I’m fine w/ funds for post-secondary something—occupational training, small biz boot camp, etc. Whereas “free college” misunderstands the public good as a regressive subcategory that disproportionately advantages cognitive, moneyed elites — PolitiTweet.org

It’s disturbing how we have come to see public goods as about some sort of charity to the poor and not as critical… https://t.co/EoS2qvOvPd

Posted Dec. 1, 2019 Hibernated

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Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

Universal $30k at age 18 helps the poor kid best suited to become a legal whiz and the poor kid who hates school, gets Ds, and is an awesome mechanic and capable small biz owner. Universal college is a much worse deal for the latter kid. Boo central planning. — PolitiTweet.org

@clawforce @conor64 True. College teaches real skills and knowledge, it's not just signaling, some jobs can't be do… https://t.co/BejGF3jZ92

Posted Dec. 1, 2019 Hibernated