Should you still go to university in 2026?

 

In this episode of Sensemaking, we wrestle with a question that feels increasingly uncomfortable: Is higher education still worth it?

 

With rising tuition costs, student debt, AI reshaping white-collar work, and youth unemployment climbing, the old promise — “go to school, get a good job” — doesn’t feel as solid as it once did. So what exactly is university for now?

 

We explore:

 

To be real, this isn’t a rant against education, but an honest attempt to make sense of a system that feels like it’s shifting beneath our feet.

 

So we ask again: If you were 18 right now, would you still choose university?

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