I think it does a disservice to millions of students every year. College is a great way to expand your intellectual horizons. It's also a fantastic way to get exposed to other viewpoints. I think that, on balance, those are good things.

HOWEVER, we make it out to be obligatory, and it shouldn't be. It throws millions of people into debt when they could go to technical schools and get a practical education being, say, electricians, plumbers or auto mechanics. Here in New York, those people can make a LOT of money, and frankly, it makes more sense for a lot of people.

Instead, though, we pound into peoples' heads that they "have" to go to college. Like I said, if someone has the opportunity and inclination and doesn't mind the cost (one way or another), great. However, pressuring people who don't have either the opportunity or inclination to go is a terrible thing to do.

Once people get there, they have these silly ideas about the utility of totally worthless degrees in the humanities. [Anything] Studies is a great way to identify a worthless degree (unless you want to teach or know a specialized use for your degree, like working at a particular museum, etc.).