Today I had a major revelation. Education is a big scam. Especially higher education. You see, here's the thing. When you go to college or grad school, or even post-grad school, you pay the school a bunch of money to give you a good education. In some cases, a whole lot of money. And instead of giving you this education, they actually make you work for it.

Think about it. If you go to a store to buy, let's say, a flatscreen HDTV. You pay them money, the shop clerk smiles, and you get your TV. Sometimes they even deliver it to you doorstep.

Now, can you imagine what it would be like if, instead, you go to a store, pay money for an HDTV, and the shop clerk says, "Okie dokie, let me show you how to assemble one through lectures, textbooks, and powerpoint presentations. Once the series of lectures is complete, we'll give you the materials to make your HDTV. After that, you're on your own. Thank you for shopping at Best Buy."

That would really really suck, wouldn't it?