Right, that was the implication. I don’t think they tend to do much to improve the quality of babysitting.
(Okay, somewhat harsh, but I was a teacher.)
but surely even if they did, it wouldn’t be enough to justify the cost in strict utilitarian calculations like the above?
Right, that was the implication. I don’t think they tend to do much to improve the quality of babysitting. (Okay, somewhat harsh, but I was a teacher.)
but surely even if they did, it wouldn’t be enough to justify the cost in strict utilitarian calculations like the above?
I don’t know, why wouldn’t it be? A high-tech wealthy economy depends on education, with all the direct & indirect returns implied.