Whether I agree or not with this (mostly, I don&#x27;t), it fails my test of &quot;being something a startup can do&quot;.<p>Whereas a startup that had a really good solution for inculcating the kinds of skills and values white-collar employers are looking for could outcompete universities instead of legislating them out of the picture.<p>When people discuss the value signaling provided by elite universities, their first example is usually &quot;the diligence and hard work it takes to get into the university&quot;. That strikes me as the kind of value you can find ways to signal just effectively without asking for $150k.