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[-] AlexLost@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Absolutely. Universities went from institution that's taught you how to think outside the box to a place that teaches you how to fill positions at a lab/office/whatever. They don't want you inventing the future, they want you filling their prescriptions or fixing their phones. It might lead into the old adage that those who don't know how to do, teach? I don't buy that, but still...

this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2025
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