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Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 4. Want to brush up on education for the new school year?

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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Education: Purpose or Punchline?

This chapter explores the tension between formal education's role in shaping citizens and its vocational purposes, laced with humor about various academic disciplines. It also presents a satirical diary entry from a student grappling with the high cost of tuition, their financial woes, and absurd ideas to address their student loans amid a chaotic university experience.

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