Education as Etiquette Training

The university system increasingly serves as a tool for corporations and government funding, creating a divide between institutions that are directly useful to industry and those that offer a more abstract liberal arts education. This education often focuses on teaching cultural conformity and political correctness, equipping students to be compliant and employable rather than fostering critical thinking or creative inquiry. The humanities face neglect, reducing their role to etiquette training for middle-class norms. Students may feel alienated from their backgrounds as they are shaped by academia into individuals who reflect specific class behaviors, leading to concerns about the true purpose of higher education and its impact on social mobility.