Julian Schwarzenbach on Nostr: The conversion of polytechnics, which provided valuable applicable skills, to ...

The conversion of polytechnics, which provided valuable applicable skills, to universities was a backward step, in my opinion. We are now also paying the price of ending 'traditional' apprenticeships around 30 years ago as skilled people retire. We need a society where all can be valued and appreciated for what they contribute, not the current absurd meritocracy