
What happens when the price of education becomes a lifetime debt?
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37 mins
Explore the human cost behind the soaring student loan crisis and how it reshaped the meaning of success in modern America. Discover the stories of families who sacrificed savings, delayed dreams, and questioned whether education is still worth its price.
Ep 1:
The Promise That Broke
From the GI Bill's promise to the Great Recession's fallout, trace how student debt morphed from a ladder of opportunity into a rigged, ever-tightening trap for borrowers.
Ep 2:
Debt by Design
Inside the staggering $1.6 trillion crisis: how debt multiplies racial and gender inequality, derails dreams, and lines university pockets at students' expense.
Luther
Level 10 · 8 mo agoIndentured servitude for the aspiring bourgeoisie.
Weston
Level 9 · 8 mo agoAlmost like you signed the papers yourself. Weird.
Mark
Level 2 · 8 mo agoLetting 19 year olds sign for $100k is criminal. They are trapped before their life starts.