College is a misallocation of time, capital and energy: the median all-in US cost including opportunity cost is about $300,000 (equal to median household net worth) merely to be able to pay rent, while a structured 16-quarter 'preparation' of real-world skills better channels an 18-year-old's peak energy and openness to novelty.
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Matt SmithEvidence Quote
“the median cost in the US is $300,000. Now that's the same as the median net worth of American households ... that energy being channeled into this wasting away that happens at university”
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Matt Smith: Gold, The Changing World Order & USA Strategic Investment in Critical Mineral— Palisades Gold RadioCreated: 6/18/2026, 1:57:53 PM
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