Human Capital

“Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day.  Teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime.”

Ability Bias

“Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day.  Teach a man to philosophize and he’ll starve.”

Signaling

“Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day.  Teach a man to philosophize and he’ll enjoy cushy two-fish-a-day office jobs for a lifetime.”

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