<![CDATA[WTF, NYer.]]>WTF, NYer. "If we agree that college primarily serves a credentialling process that stamps select young people as worthy of work..." We do not. So much for The New Yorker as bastion of erudite journalism. This is sensationalism, damaging our most vital institution: education.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/will-ai-make-college-obsolete

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/4a31a2e7-ef53-424b-b0d6-e0f70a0ccbbd/wtf-nyer.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 07:44:14 GMTTue, 05 May 2026 13:03:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to WTF, NYer. on Tue, 05 May 2026 14:15:01 GMT]]>@jeffjarvis it’s been at least a decade since the NYT lost any credibility and integrity

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://852360996.91268476.xyz/users/a/statuses/01KQW7W1BAQQDJ47Z5XS57S6EKhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://852360996.91268476.xyz/users/a/statuses/01KQW7W1BAQQDJ47Z5XS57S6EKTue, 05 May 2026 14:15:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to WTF, NYer. on Tue, 05 May 2026 14:06:29 GMT]]>@JessTheUnstill @jeffjarvis Having attended both 2-year and 4-year institutions, I believe that depends heavily on what a student's desired career may be.

Perhaps part of the problem is rhe expectation of employers regarding credentialing. On the other hand, if requirements are narrowed substantially to fit 2-year programs, students may end up without classes like ethics, or exposure to humanities if they're in STEM fields.

I'd rather not have those folks leading tech companies.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/femme_mal/statuses/116522351984065594https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/femme_mal/statuses/116522351984065594Tue, 05 May 2026 14:06:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to WTF, NYer. on Tue, 05 May 2026 13:49:55 GMT]]>@Z_Zed_Zed Yes, "if we agree" reminds me of the old white guys at my former work who'd feel free to go on about their religion / racism / misogyny / politics (same thing) while at work because they just naturally assume everyone in earshot must certainly already agree with them. I mean, of course! In what world wouldn't they? @jeffjarvis

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Nonya_Bidniss/statuses/116522286798856833https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Nonya_Bidniss/statuses/116522286798856833Tue, 05 May 2026 13:49:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to WTF, NYer. on Tue, 05 May 2026 13:37:19 GMT]]>@femme_mal @jeffjarvis To be fair, if we treat college as simply a place that people learn job skills, a student could learn more and more relevant skills in a 2 year tech school rather than a 4+ year university. The reason 4 year degrees dominate job requirements is because it's a marker of privilege.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/JessTheUnstill/statuses/116522237238039134https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/JessTheUnstill/statuses/116522237238039134Tue, 05 May 2026 13:37:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to WTF, NYer. on Tue, 05 May 2026 13:35:29 GMT]]>@jeffjarvis New Yorker Favorites™

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fediverse.zachleat.com/users/zachleat/statuses/116522230064400089https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fediverse.zachleat.com/users/zachleat/statuses/116522230064400089Tue, 05 May 2026 13:35:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to WTF, NYer. on Tue, 05 May 2026 13:15:49 GMT]]>Just when higher education demands defense against a fascist onslaught--and when AI provides new need and opportunity for the humanities--The NYer and its author (Bowdoin '02, Columbia '05) surrender ivy to careerism without making the case for education for its own sake.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jeffjarvis/statuses/116522152724919582https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jeffjarvis/statuses/116522152724919582Tue, 05 May 2026 13:15:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to WTF, NYer. on Tue, 05 May 2026 13:05:51 GMT]]>@jeffjarvis The people who agree to this are those who didn't learn anything in college and are likely privileged gits to begin with, who have been able to trade on connections and access rather than what they know.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/femme_mal/statuses/116522113564015336https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/femme_mal/statuses/116522113564015336Tue, 05 May 2026 13:05:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to WTF, NYer. on Tue, 05 May 2026 13:05:43 GMT]]>@jeffjarvis Just the headline is so obviously stupid. If ever there was a time for "I can't even," it's this type of AI bullshit.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://expressional.social/users/eldersea/statuses/116522113021418339https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://expressional.social/users/eldersea/statuses/116522113021418339Tue, 05 May 2026 13:05:43 GMT