Word: degreeless
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...obvious question is whether a degreeless society would produce enough skilled people to bring technology under control. It is one thing to lambaste the tyranny of diplomaism, but quite another to expect nations to function without high standards of excellence. Illich rightly condemns excessive meritocracy, which makes learning painful rather than satisfying. He bets on natural human curiosity as the best incentive for intellectual achievement. But a society without formal schooling might face mediocrity. Though Illich has started a vital debate, he has not shown that a country can survive by abolishing academic sticks in favor of carrots alone...