The University is actually seen as the GateKeeper to the Middle Class. This is why the content of the ‘soft’ sciences and the humanities are of no relevance to the taxpayers and parents who desire, wish, hope, dream, their children will be admitted to University. In Canada, that means they can land in the soft arms of government employment.

My own advice to my grandson is: you must be able to read and you must understand compound interest in order to function in today’s society. If you go to university, take a hard science. Otherwise, don’t waste your time and money: go and get an interesting life.