In this episode of the Ikarus Inspired Podcast, we dive deep into the current state of higher education and why the "traditional" university experience might be failing both students and society. Inspired by recent news of COVID-19 compensation claims against UK universities, I explore the hard truth about online learning: did the quality of education actually drop, or did it just expose students who weren't motivated to learn in the first place?Focusing specifically on liberal arts and humanities degrees, I discuss the "dilution" of the educational environment and why an undergraduate degree often feels like little more than a "high school 2.0" diploma. To fix this, I put together a controversial three-point plan on the table and asking you: Tell Me Why I'm Wrong.

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