Billionaire Elon Musk does not support traditional higher education. He defends blue-collar professions such as electrician, plumber, carpenter, and others.
The billionaire has a university degree in physics and economics, but stresses that a four-year degree is no guarantee of success.
Musk posted a video on X from a rally in support of Donald Trump in Philadelphia, where he said: “College is overrated. It increases your debt and is not very mandatory for learning.”
Highlighting that knowledge is now freely available, Musk also said: “We need electricians, plumbers and carpenters, and that is much more important than having additional majors in political science.”
He emphasized practical professions, and showed them the utmost respect and encouragement.
Musk also showed his disbelief toward traditional education. In 2019, he tweeted that a college degree was not a requirement to work at his auto and energy company, Tesla.
Thanks to him, the topic received great attention, and controversy erupted about the importance of university education in today’s era.
“College degrees have their place, but college isn’t for everyone. The whole system has been watered down and made into high school 2.0 for a lot of people,” one user wrote.
Another user said: “There’s nothing wrong with a four-year degree, but it shouldn’t cost a lot. High-quality, inexpensive online degrees are the way to go, as well as internships to get hands-on experience.”