It’s posts like these that make me want stricter enforcement of this rule, since I think there’s a real danger that people will upvote this post solely on its title instead of the merits of the visualization.
Low_Ability4450 on
Strong hook, but the real issue isn’t just the “cost” — it’s the amount of labor time required, i.e. students’ purchasing power. It’s not just that tuition got more expensive — it’s that it’s being paid with a currency (student wages) that has depreciated relative to education costs.
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Data source: NCES Digest of Education Statistics
Tools: Python
Another example of the Capitalist demand for labor
[Rule 7 states](https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/wiki/rules/rule7/): “**While not required**, it’s good principle to *avoid putting conclusions in your title…”*
It’s posts like these that make me want stricter enforcement of this rule, since I think there’s a real danger that people will upvote this post solely on its title instead of the merits of the visualization.
Strong hook, but the real issue isn’t just the “cost” — it’s the amount of labor time required, i.e. students’ purchasing power. It’s not just that tuition got more expensive — it’s that it’s being paid with a currency (student wages) that has depreciated relative to education costs.