The disappointing rewards to college education in the game of Life

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In previous playings I had been appalled at how little payoff there seemed to be to attending college, but I almost always chose to anyway. Wanted to be a good example to Curious Capitalist Jr., I guess.

Anyway, it turned out I had failed to read the part in the rules where it says college grads get to pull three career cards and choose the best of the lot (those who skip college only get to pull one card). On Saturday I finally noticed this, and I’m sure it improved my odds to the point that the $100,000 in college loans was worthwhile. But Jr., who never chooses college, won the game yet again. That’s his blue car in the lead:

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