Comments on: Vocational ed stands out because it prepares students for common jobs https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/vocational-ed-stands-out-because-it-prepares-students-for-common-jobs/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:23:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Gaikokumaniakku https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/vocational-ed-stands-out-because-it-prepares-students-for-common-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3762451 Gaikokumaniakku Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:46:48 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54277#comment-3762451 “…given the important nature of the research performed by academics in the sciences and engineering, does he support having them them funded by the government, working in academia, and their work freely available in academic journals?”

I don’t speak for Caplan, and he doesn’t speak for me, but I have a few choice jeremiads on the topic of why the peer-review system is broken.

Engineering is so vitally important that I believe humans must prioritize its success despite the failure of human institutions. Math is so very important that I believe it will prevail despite human failings. Science — well, right now I am too sober to write a jeremiad about how science has lost its way. Give me a few hours to get liquored up and perhaps I will have enough bile in me.

]]> By: Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/vocational-ed-stands-out-because-it-prepares-students-for-common-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3762436 Isegoria Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:48:47 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54277#comment-3762436 Caplan isn’t recommending that we forbid science, math, and engineering classes. In fact, he’d probably recommend teaching those subjects much more thoroughly to the handful of students who expect to use the material beyond school.

]]> By: Curious https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/vocational-ed-stands-out-because-it-prepares-students-for-common-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3762435 Curious Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:09:08 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54277#comment-3762435 How does Caplan plan on creating the next generation of scientists, mathematicians and engineers? And given the important nature of the research performed by academics in the sciences and engineering, does he support having them them funded by the government, working in academia, and their work freely available in academic journals?

There have been several excerpts from his book, but none of them discuss these issues.

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