"I once heard that “Eighty percent of what most children hear is no or some variation thereof (stop, quit, etc).” Children need parental attention. They require it for their very survival and it’s an important part of their socialization process, but most people get far more negative attention in childhood than positive."-Doreen Traylor, "A Pragmatic … Continue reading A Pragmatic Approach To Thorny People Problems
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College Return-on-Investment (ROI)
Open Question: Is a college education worth the expense, including tuition, opportunity costs, debt obligation, etc.? "Using data from the expanded College Scorecard, this report ranks 4,500 colleges and universities by return on investment. A First Try at ROI: Ranking 4,500 Colleges finds that bachelor’s degrees from private colleges, on average, have higher ROI than degrees from … Continue reading College Return-on-Investment (ROI)
