Bryan Caplan: Proving Your Worth Without a Degree

Bryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and author of The Case Against Education. In this episode you’ll learn where and when to be a nonconformist, whether the college path is useful for the average student as a mechanism for launching their career, the cost benefit of acquiring a degree, the inefficiencies of school funding in America, and practical ways of exiting the traditional educating system. This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company https://www.johngaltmortgage.com Chapters: 0:00 - Bryan Caplan 14:40 - Proving Your Worth Without a Degree 17:59 - The Future of Higher Education 21:39 - What Might Change the Trajectory of Education? 32:40 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company 34:25 - Opting Out of K-12 vs. Opting Out of College 38:40 - Is a College Degree the Core Factor of Your Perceived Job Value 42:50 - The Spending Inefficiencies of the Education System 46:41 - The School Choice Movement 49:15 - The Most Important Things That Need to Be Changed in Education 52:40 - How Has Academia Changed Over the Last Couple Decades 55:30 - Bryan’s Upcoming Book about Nonconformity 59:50 - How to Find More of Bryan’s Work If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Connect with Bryan Caplan Book | The Case Against Education Website | http://www.bcaplan.com Connect with Hannah Frankman: Twitter | @hannahfrankman Website | http://hannahfrankman.com Follow along for conversations on education, lifestyle, personal development, and freedom. All in ardent pursuit of a life well lived.