{"title":"Bryan Caplan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBryan Caplan\u003c\/strong\u003e offers thought-provoking insights into the world of education and its broader societal impacts. His works challenge conventional wisdom with sharp analysis and accessible arguments, inviting readers to reconsider standard beliefs about the purpose and effectiveness of education systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of economics, psychology, and cultural critique, presented with clarity and wit. Caplan’s writing is ideal for those interested in the forces shaping education policy and the debates surrounding knowledge, skills, and human capital.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-case-against-education-by-bryan-caplan-9780691174655","title":"The Case against Education","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy we need to stop wasting public funds on education: Despite being immensely popular—and immensely lucrative—education is grossly overrated. In this explosive book, Bryan Caplan argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skills but to certify their intelligence, work ethic, and conformity—in other words, to signal the qualities of a good employee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn why students hunt for easy As and casually forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why decades of growing access to education have not resulted in better jobs for the average worker but instead in runaway credential inflation, how employers reward workers for costly schooling they rarely, if ever, use, and why cutting education spending is the best remedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCaplan draws on the latest social science to show how the labour market values grades over knowledge, and why the more education your rivals have, the more you need to impress employers. He explains why graduation is our society's top conformity signal, and why even the most useless degrees can certify employability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe advocates two major policy responses. The first is educational austerity. Government needs to sharply cut education funding to curb this wasteful rat race. The second is more vocational education, because practical skills are more socially valuable than teaching students how to outshine their peers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRomantic notions about education being \"good for the soul\" must yield to careful research and common sense—\u003cem\u003eThe Case against Education\u003c\/em\u003e points the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461491638508,"sku":"9780691174655","price":94.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e3334cfb8899322f94462852a1f8afcc.jpg?v=1775016253"},{"product_id":"the-case-against-education-by-bryan-caplan-9780691196459","title":"The Case against Education","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy we need to stop wasting public funds on education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite being immensely popular—and immensely lucrative—education is grossly overrated. Now with a new afterword by Bryan Caplan, this explosive book argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skills but to signal the qualities of a good employee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn why students hunt for easy As only to forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why decades of growing access to education have not resulted in better jobs for average workers, how employers reward workers for costly schooling they rarely ever use, and why cutting education spending is the best remedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRomantic notions about education being \u003cem\u003egood for the soul\u003c\/em\u003e must yield to careful research and common sense—\u003cem\u003eThe Case against Education\u003c\/em\u003e points the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599146172652,"sku":"9780691196459","price":64.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/963d081cb6e9620d60d6695be73c4796.jpg?v=1778024141"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/bryan-caplan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}