Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. List of Tables xi
5. Preface xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. Chapter 1. The Magic of Education 9
8. Chapter 2. The Puzzle Is Real: The Ubiquity of Useless Education 31
9. Chapter 3. The Puzzle Is Real: The Handsome Rewards of Useless Education 69
10. Chapter 4. The Signs of Signaling: In Case You’re Still Not Convinced 96
11. Chapter 5. Who Cares If It’s Signaling? The Selfish Return to Education 124
12. Chapter 6. We Care If It’s Signaling: The Social Return to Education 165
13. Chapter 7. The White Elephant in the Room: We Need Lots Less Education 195
14. Chapter 8. 1 > 0: We Need More Vocational Education 225
15. Chapter 9. Nourishing Mother: Is Education Good for the Soul? 238
16. Chapter 10. Five Chats on Education and Enlightenment 262
17. Conclusion 285
18. Afterword to the Paperback Edition 291
19. Technical Appendix: Completion Probability and Student Quality 301
20. Notes 305
21. References 347
22. Index 391