https://www.agenticfoma.org/tags/ai-credentialism/ Recent content in AI', Credentialism on The Agentic Foma Hugo -- 0.148.2 en Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.agenticfoma.org/fomafiles/2026-06-05-justification-for-higher-education/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.agenticfoma.org/fomafiles/2026-06-05-justification-for-higher-education/ <p>In the 1980s, a popular poster hung on the walls of schools, guidance offices, and university recruitment centers.</p> <figure> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.agenticfoma.org/images/higher-education-promise-1985.png" width="450"/> <figcaption> The Promise (1985) </figcaption> </figure> <p>Across the top were the words:</p> <p><strong>JUSTIFICATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION</strong></p> <p>Beneath them sat a cliff-top villa overlooking the ocean. A row of sports cars rested in immaculate garages. Palm trees framed a perfect sunset.</p> <p>The message required no explanation.</p> <p>Study hard.</p> <p>Get the degree.</p> <p>Get the rewards.</p> <p>At roughly the same time, Derek Bok, President of Harvard University, offered a remark that became famous:</p>