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The Case Against Education

Paperback • 2019 • English

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

By Bryan Caplan

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About the book

Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education Despite being immensely popular—and immensely lucrative—education is grossly overrated. Now with a new afterword by Bryan Capl...

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9780691196459

Published year

2019

Language

English

Original title

The Case Against Education

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Paperback

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