I think there is some real concern with regard to "credentialism," but in the circles that often advocate these critiques there is a narrow understanding of what education is, how it benefits, and how much the diminished social return is in part a function of a higher need for cognitive complexity. I am admittedly pretty far to the other side of the argument. See below for the receipts.
[https://www.integralmetamodern.com/post/the-metamodern-major-of-2020](https://www.integralmetamodern.com/post/the-metamodern-major-of-2020)