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It's a column, not a real article... and it's more critical than you suggest. Legolas Send a noteboard - 30/05/2010 04:02:26 PM
In the very first paragraph, "blind faith that the investment would be worth it". A bit further, "borrowing decisions based more on emotion than reason". Then near the end of the first page, they're asking the mother how she could've been so irresponsible, and the daughter admits that it's not her mother's fault, but her own.

It's true that the article doesn't really touch the topic of how certain college degrees are unlikely to land you a well-paying job, but apart from that, I don't see why it's so particularly stupid.
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One of the stupidest New York Times articles I've ever read Tom - 30/05/2010 03:17:03 PM 1203 Views
Added to which she sounds like a spoiled brat Wibble - 30/05/2010 03:46:06 PM 895 Views
I think she's still slightly below the national average. Tom - 30/05/2010 04:26:16 PM 670 Views
I am uncertain if she is working full time. cmdjing - 31/05/2010 12:57:29 AM 751 Views
Have to agree here ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/05/2010 05:54:54 PM 672 Views
It's a column, not a real article... and it's more critical than you suggest. Legolas - 30/05/2010 04:02:26 PM 676 Views
No it isn't. Tom - 30/05/2010 04:24:20 PM 705 Views
Re: No it isn't. Legolas - 30/05/2010 04:56:42 PM 674 Views
Šertam aštakun Tom - 31/05/2010 04:14:28 AM 589 Views
I'm going to guess that wasn't very nice. Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:11:43 PM 663 Views
Subject was Akkadian, body was Sumerian. Tom - 31/05/2010 02:27:24 PM 606 Views
Here's the saddest part ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/05/2010 06:10:48 PM 754 Views
Very bad life planning, and sadly, it's not an isolated case. Tom - 31/05/2010 04:01:46 AM 624 Views
Same. Humanities, while necessary, are something of a luxury given the numbers. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 07:35:25 AM 355 Views
"the best laid plans of mice and men" etc etc moondog - 31/05/2010 05:56:22 PM 618 Views
strange that you should be surprised AgentOrange - 04/06/2010 06:06:19 PM 664 Views
i don't think she's saying it's someone else's fault moondog - 30/05/2010 09:08:29 PM 651 Views
Re: One of the stupidest New York Times articles I've ever read everynametaken - 30/05/2010 11:36:40 PM 653 Views
Don't get me started on the "everyone should go to college" mantra Tom - 31/05/2010 04:07:34 AM 634 Views
Re: Don't get me started on the "everyone should go to college" mantra everynametaken - 31/05/2010 04:23:54 AM 607 Views
100% in your camp here. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:35:45 AM 582 Views
I don't see the point in a humanities major if you aren't planning to get more than a bachelor's. Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 07:41:40 AM 779 Views
srsly. way to devalue a bachelor's degree, american society 9_9 LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 08:07:47 AM 582 Views
I have a BA in English Literature. Rebekah - 31/05/2010 11:20:28 AM 701 Views
that's fair enough, since that's why you took it LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 10:20:36 PM 656 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:30:53 AM 614 Views
I think you mean "the government acts all brokenhearted about the amount of student debt." *NM* Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 09:38:38 AM 377 Views
Heh. True fact. *NM* Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:56:09 AM 249 Views
That's kind of a weak reason, though. Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 11:11:49 PM 611 Views
I'm pretty sure I didn't use that as my reason... Rebekah - 31/05/2010 11:15:32 PM 628 Views
That's true, although I don't know how many jobs that's useful for. Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 01:20:29 AM 602 Views
That's fine. And I didn't go to Uni to get a job. I went for the education. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:29:28 AM 788 Views
I want to make clear that I, as a humanities major, really do like the humanities. Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 09:37:39 AM 779 Views
I know. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:55:41 AM 702 Views
If we're going down that path, though... Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:17:49 PM 744 Views
the bachelor requirement for professional programs... LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 10:22:27 PM 671 Views
Education is a form of signaling BlackAdder - 31/05/2010 11:02:36 PM 655 Views
I do. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 11:08:27 PM 247 Views
Some of us had the best intentions and then sabotaged them lyringlas - 02/06/2010 04:39:33 PM 686 Views
there is one more group that needs to take some of the blame random thoughts - 31/05/2010 01:58:39 AM 591 Views
Re: there is one more group that needs to take some of the blame everynametaken - 31/05/2010 02:39:14 AM 646 Views
Forget morale, the entire concept is immoral. LiterateDog - 31/05/2010 02:52:08 AM 628 Views
Nonsense. everynametaken - 31/05/2010 03:01:32 AM 649 Views
that's not what you're talking about though. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:40:45 AM 657 Views
Korea has that policy and look what a nice place that is...er, wait a minute... *NM* Dark Knight - 31/05/2010 06:08:14 AM 375 Views
So do many democratic countries across the world. And your point is what? *NM* everynametaken - 31/05/2010 06:36:14 AM 347 Views
No, that's called paying taxes. Dreaded Anomaly - 31/05/2010 07:00:21 PM 637 Views
That would be a less repulsive idea if it wasn't so very sexist. Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:19:54 PM 661 Views
Heh, had the same thought. jh - 31/05/2010 12:47:16 PM 558 Views
We can put a man on the moon but looking at job number is too complicated? random thoughts - 31/05/2010 04:03:38 PM 731 Views
yeah, i probably would've rethought that physics degree if there were such a program in place moondog - 31/05/2010 03:27:14 AM 576 Views
physics BS is useless even I know that. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:43:36 AM 556 Views
We hire people with physics degrees all the time random thoughts - 31/05/2010 03:41:12 PM 556 Views
believe me, i tried moondog - 31/05/2010 05:59:09 PM 599 Views
Physics degrees have a variety of applications. Dreaded Anomaly - 31/05/2010 07:02:57 PM 601 Views
Re: Physics degrees have a variety of applications. moondog - 31/05/2010 07:59:22 PM 828 Views
you are near Denver right? random thoughts - 02/06/2010 09:33:06 PM 613 Views
at the time i was in wisconsin, never lived in denver before moondog - 03/06/2010 02:01:23 AM 608 Views
lots of high tech jobs in Texas random thoughts - 04/06/2010 06:29:39 PM 591 Views
i had a tech job in texas, still no physics jobs though moondog - 04/06/2010 07:10:29 PM 586 Views
ugh. stupid twat. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 02:21:27 AM 649 Views
See, you have a plan. Tom - 31/05/2010 04:08:24 AM 577 Views
yah. she's a stupid twat. and as you've pointed out, not the only one. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:42:20 AM 615 Views
so stupid *NM* Aisha - 31/05/2010 02:35:19 AM 220 Views
What a useless leech. LiterateDog - 31/05/2010 02:53:24 AM 612 Views
She works for a photographer. everynametaken - 31/05/2010 03:03:44 AM 631 Views
Women's Studies empowered her to make a victim out of herself. Aeryn - 31/05/2010 05:00:38 AM 644 Views
It's not just the women Tom - 31/05/2010 02:29:34 PM 603 Views
There used to be this thing called responsibility... SilverWarder - 31/05/2010 04:58:21 PM 640 Views
Re: There used to be this thing called responsibility... everynametaken - 31/05/2010 07:50:17 PM 769 Views
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