Maher calls college a 'grift,' compares it to Scientology

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55. sure, there's an element

of our society that loves the idea that book learning is bad and that college isn't worth it.

It doesn't matter if I am "one of the lucky ones" because we have objective facts:
https://www.northeastern.edu/bachelors-completion/news/average-salary-by-education-level/

Avg salaries for level of education (rounded):

HS 39K
Associates 46K
Bachelor's 65K
Master's 78K
Doc/Prof 97/98K

There's a VERY clear difference in your average salary and thus lifetime earnings at each education point. Sure, for those with talent, a vocational degree can be a viable alternative but it depends on the career...the averages for carpenter, plumber, home inspector, or electrician don't beat a Bachelor's degree, but a dental hygienist, some mechanics, and other very complicated fields can earn much more.

So guess what, we don't have to rely just on my experience, or your experience, we can simply look at the overall data.