I know that European universities are subsidized a lot. I also think this is right, because it creates an incentive to study - price is low and reward is high. The graduates consumes more afterwards, and pays also more taxes. That's what you call a win/win.
Still I am always surprised that Americans are so much willing to go into that game where the winners are mostly university workers and banks.
This is a bit like inflation in Germany, or housing in the US - you get burnt once and then exaggerate in the other direction.
For housing, these are people never wanting to buy a home again. Wrong reasons - there was a bad bubble until 2007, they just bought too high. Doesn't mean there won't be good deals anymore. Same for education - "it is overly expensive so I jump it". For me it is the wrong solution to the right problem.
Still I am always surprised that Americans are so much willing to go into that game where the winners are mostly university workers and banks.
This is a bit like inflation in Germany, or housing in the US - you get burnt once and then exaggerate in the other direction.
For housing, these are people never wanting to buy a home again. Wrong reasons - there was a bad bubble until 2007, they just bought too high. Doesn't mean there won't be good deals anymore. Same for education - "it is overly expensive so I jump it". For me it is the wrong solution to the right problem.