College Is a Scam

And AI Just Exposed It

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Higher education is a multi-billion-dollar institution selling dreams of job security, even as AI automates the very careers students are paying to enter. Here's why it's time to rethink the degree hustle.

The $100,000 Lie We Keep Calling "Education"

Let’s not mince words: college today is one of the most polished scams in modern society. You’re not investing in your future—you’re buying an overpriced ticket to a job market being devoured by artificial intelligence.

By the time you graduate, AI is already doing the job you trained for—faster, cheaper, and with zero student loans.

Medicine: Paging Dr. Algorithm

Doctors. Nurses. Radiologists. Once safe bets—now under siege. AI is diagnosing diseases, interpreting MRIs, and monitoring patients better than some specialists.

Law: Objection, This Job No Longer Exists

The legal field is being automated in real time. AI is drafting contracts, handling small claims, and researching case law in seconds.

Tech: The Ultimate Irony

Even developers aren't safe. GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and other AI tools are automating coding itself.

Why Are Colleges Still Selling This?

Because there’s money in it. Universities profit off hope, prestige, and nostalgia—not results. They know jobs are vanishing. But they’ll still take your $120,000 and give you a tassel.

What Actually Matters in 2025

  • Adaptability
  • Creativity
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Digital fluency
  • Entrepreneurial grit

You can learn all that online—without debt or a dorm roommate stealing your oat milk.

Final Grade: F for Fraud

College is no longer the path to security. It's a treadmill of debt and disillusionment. Meanwhile, AI is crushing job markets with no mercy—and no degree.

🔥 Share This if You’re Done Getting Scammed

Send this to a friend signing up for college debt. Tag a parent stuck in 1983. Let’s start being honest about what higher education really is in an AI world.

Sources

Brian Yegge

Musician, Bassist, Tech Analyst, Producer

https://yegge.com
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