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Calling English a 'rip-off degree' is one of the most blatant exhibitions of personal barbarism I've ever seen. You've demonstrated nothing but the poverty of your own mind.

English isn't 'sold' properly to students, IMO. Alongside the understanding and appreciation of literature, poetry, song etc, it teaches you (if you're paying attention) how language is used to move, persuade and even manipulate others - and how to spot when people are trying to do it to you.

I think she's well aware of that. Critical thinking is on all courses, though, or it should be.

I'm sure she is - which is why she doesn't want anyone else finding out. And if she scraps the courses, or even persuades people they're not worth it, then those critical thinking lessons are never attended. Their dream would be a return to mass illiteracy, so you only know what they tell you.

Indeed. I suspect the answer, whatever she actually said, would translate as: 'Looking after people's wealth. And by "people's" I mean ours, not yours.'