Education

Why Education Should Not Be Free: A Case for Sustainable, Targeted Access

The idea of “free education” has immediate moral appeal: if education expands opportunity and national prosperity, why charge anyone for it? The answer is that “free” is not actually free—it is a financing choice with real trade-offs—and universal, zero-price education (especially beyond basic schooling) often underperforms against smarter, targeted approaches. This post argues that broad […]
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  • Feb 20, 2026