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What's the point of education? It's no longer just about getting a job

  • Written by Luke Zaphir, Researcher for the University of Queensland Critical Thinking Project; and Online Teacher at Education Queensland's IMPACT Centre, The University of Queensland
What's the point of education? It's no longer just about getting a jobToday's view of education is largely underpinned by the philosophy of pragmatism.Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

This essay is part of a series of articles on the future of education.


For much of human history, education has served an important purpose, ensuring we have the tools to survive. People need jobs to eat and to have jobs, they...

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