Risk of Sudden Higher Ed Collapse as Parents Refuse to Fund Cheating
jfischoff · x · 2026-08-31
A discussion highlights the underpriced risk of a "black swan" event in higher education—sudden collapse. With AI making cheating easy, parents may eventually refuse to pay $100-400k for degrees obtained through academic dishonesty. The author predicts a "bang, not a whimper." A reply argues that as long as jobs use college admission/graduation as a filter, parents will continue to pay regardless of cheating. A shift away from this model requires an alternative filtering mechanism for employment.
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