https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2011/12/26/self-confidence-vs-self-esteem/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 00:57:42 -0400<![CDATA[The Chronicle of Higher Education argues that a diploma does not always equal an education. The author, Thomas H. Benton, says what everybody knows but that no one will official admit.  Education has in part been devalued by the notion that everyone should have a diploma even if he&#8217;s never learned anything. The result, the authors argue, are a whole cohort of people with diplomas who expect to progress through real life the way they had all their lives: by guarantee.]]>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:37:47 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2011/12/26/self-confidence-vs-self-esteem-n191305