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[–] Phuffu 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Some yes, but I think most care more about reputation than even money, or by having a good reputation it will bring in more money. Many of these places have a history of producing great thinkers and want to continue to follow that tradition. You think the president of Harvard would sell out? Few things are as prestigious as operating one of the most respected institutes in America, even money couldn't compare.

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[–] un_salamandre 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I don't know, but your lack of a question mark tells me they're at least not useless.

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[–] frizla ago 

yes

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[–] Scruffy_Nerfherder 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

That's my secret; I think everything is corrupt.

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[–] greycloud 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

corruption: dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery

any paid form of work technically fits the definition of corruption. the only true non-corrupt actions are done voluntarily with no expectation of payment. as such the vast majority of labor is corruption, and the colleges are not exempt from this. corruption is only a problem when it harms people who are not part of the deal in a tangible way.

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[–] 3774621? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

yes definitely

-guy who grew up in Chapel Hill

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[–] Diogenes_The_Cynic 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

They're the largest source of unpaid labor in the country (internships).

They use public money to pay for political campaigns. The UC system was the biggest single contributor to Obama.

There are a lot of problems with how colleges are run today. They're almost have a similar level of institutional power as the Catholic church did before Reformation.

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[–] TimberWolfAlpha 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

I think they're broken, at the very least. Mine did nothing to actually teach me how to accomplish practical things I would use outside academia, and wasted vast amounts of my time with irrelevant nonsense.

It's the most money I've ever spent to be treated like cattle.

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[–] TimberWolfAlpha ago 

I quit their game a long time ago. But I can still be bitter about the waste.

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