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The Education Myth: Why More Degrees Didn't Make Us Richer (and the Data Was Faked)
Bildung und Wirtschaftswachstum
For decades, we've been told that education is the surefire path to economic growth—for individuals and nations alike. But what if that foundational promise of the modern world is built on a statistical illusion? This deep dive into the seminal German compilation 'Bildung und Wirtschaftswachstum' (Education and Economic Growth) reveals a shocking truth: the data that convinced global policymakers to pour billions into schooling was heavily manipulated, with 60% of it being mathematically guessed. We deconstruct the work of economists like Theodore Schultz, E.F. Denison, and Michael Spence, exposing the fragile assumptions behind 'human capital' theory. Discover why the global education gap closed, but the wealth gap widened, and how the 'putty-clay' model traps highly educated workers in structural unemployment. Featuring analysis from Robert K. von Weizsäcker, Hans-Joachim Bodenhöfer, and Axel Weber, this video challenges the very core of how we think about learning, earning, and national prosperity.
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