I think that's not true. What I gain from university are three things:
1. Experts who compile/write the theoretical materials necessary (usually long form text, scripts).
2. The necessary pressure to actually read and understand these in order to pass the exams.
3. Social connections and the ability to work on interesting projects supervised by lecturers with experience and connections (clout if you will).
It's not that much deeper. The actual classroom is a nice "sugar" but that's not where the real learning and understanding happens in my experience.
Videos are okay in order to learn but imo text is always much better. Sure you could compile this all yourself but the university provides a good path and everything around it for you to succeed.
Exactly. A degree is not merely a proof that you've been exposed to, and temporarily retained, a certain set of knowledge, but proof you can work towards longterm (4yr) and short-term (quiz on Friday, homework tomorrow) goals successfully.
College is 100x less forgiving of missing deadlines than the real world of jobs, for instance - but then, in college the only serious source of delays is yourself and your choices. It's actually quite a good litmus test for the ability to apply oneself towards externally imposed goals - which is most of what a job entails.
1. Experts who compile/write the theoretical materials necessary (usually long form text, scripts).
2. The necessary pressure to actually read and understand these in order to pass the exams.
3. Social connections and the ability to work on interesting projects supervised by lecturers with experience and connections (clout if you will).
It's not that much deeper. The actual classroom is a nice "sugar" but that's not where the real learning and understanding happens in my experience. Videos are okay in order to learn but imo text is always much better. Sure you could compile this all yourself but the university provides a good path and everything around it for you to succeed.