To those who say that not having healthcare or free higher education somehow equates to “freedom,” I’ll tell you what freedom is: freedom from the unbelievable stress & strain of going to a job you hate every single day just so you can pay for healthcare & your college loan debt.
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The cost of post-secondary education is enormous and getting bigger. However, after living in Sweden for 6 months, I understand that when university education is free it is also often taken for granted. As usual the answer lies somewhere in the middle.
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What’s so bad about university education being taken for granted? Honestly want to know...
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When we take something for granted, we gradually learn to value it less and less, and then the institutions themselves become more vulnerable to deterioration.
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Replying to @passionatewhy @EchoDances
When I was a child, my parents loved me & we had enough to eat. They could also afford to send me to college. As the years have gone by & I’ve seen more of life, my appreciation for what they were able to give me has only increased. I didn’t need hardship to teach me to work hard

Nov 13, 2020 · 4:41 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson @EchoDances
I would think that, to a large degree, work habits have largely been established prior to attending post secondary institutions. Also, as COVID forces many universities online, I suspect many post secondary institutions will become much more affordable and accessible.