Student Loans Are a Scam. So Is Debt “Forgiveness.”

Hey there friends! Below are the articles I read in preparation for this week’s video commentary. Enjoy!

• How the US Government Created the Student Loan Crisis - FEE

• A “proliferation of administrators”: faculty reflect on two decades of rapid expansion - Yale Daily News

• Bloated or Beneficial? Harvard’s Growing Admin - The Harvard Crimson

  • Harvard University: From 2004 to 2023, the number of full-time administrators increased by 43%, while faculty numbers grew by only 11%.

  • Yale University: Between 2003 and 2019, managerial and professional staff grew by nearly 45%, outpacing the growth of the undergraduate student body.

• The Rise in College Administrative Staff - College Factual

• Time Pricing Mark Perry’s Latest “Chart of the Century” - HumanProgress.org

  • Government makes things MORE expensive. Always.