The Effects of Education: Fishing Proverb Edition
Human Capital
“Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime.”
Ability Bias
“Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to philosophize and he’ll starve.”
Signaling
“Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to philosophize and he’ll enjoy cushy two-fish-a-day office jobs for a lifetime.”
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