Maybe you should think about why you put so much importance on education towards the aim of getting a job instead of education towards the aim of becoming a better citizen.
We used to want everyone to be educated. Now we want only the elite to have access to higher education, so that they can continue to hoard wealth and leave the rest of us in destitution.
“The calm and rational voice of reason” is not a position I’d want to be in. As I’ve said quite often: “If I’m the adult in the room then we’re in serious trouble.”
Well, all you have to do is stay out of Sector 001.