----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- One thing to note about Adam Smith's views on education is that he doesn't regard it as solely an investment in human capital (properly, I think). Education designed to correct the stultification created by the division of labor can not meaningfully be regarded as such, since instead of increasing the individual's productivity, and thus future pay, its rationale is, arguably, to create conditions for autonomous choice (and civic engagement) on his or her part. Kevin Quinn Bowling Green State University ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]