Fireside Chat Ep. 75 — College Pedigree is Overrated | Fireside Chat

In this week’s Fireside Chat, Dennis Prager breaks down the hysteria of climate change and why we shouldn’t be concerned for the world’s end. Dennis continues to tell parents not to obsess over what college their kid goes to: it is far more important to care about a kid’s character over their grades. Dennis follows with a Q&A submitted by viewers.

• Hysteria Over Climate Change
• Value Your Kid’s Character Over Grades
• Why Isn’t Communism as Hated as Nazism
• How Feminism Affects Young People
• Controlling Partner In a Relationship
• Dennis’s Favorite Economists

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[PragerU]

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[tombob]

I ran a college food service. When a farm kid applied for a job I hired them at once. They knew how to work, had good values.

[MrEKEN]

Hello from Aberdeen, Scotland, Mr Prager! God bless you !

[pedintx]

Thank you Dennis for another brilliant Fireside Chat. I am not a college educated man. I am 72 years old and I consider myself to be well read and a so called self-made person. I too have been a student of the Bible my whole life. I am well read on many subjects and continue to read and do research on subjects of interest and to increase my knowledge for endeavors that I am pursuing. I believe that anybody would receive more knowledge and more wisdom from one of your Fireside Chats than from a full week of study from most universities. Thank you for everything you continue to do. Paul

[alimped]

Mr. Pager, greetings from Brazil! I am a big fan of PragerU. Your videos are helping a lot in the debates against the leftists. Felipe Moura Brasil, who featured one of PragerU's videos, is now the director of journalism in one of Brazilian biggest radio networks!

[bf]

I like Denis Prager, he is educated but down to earth.. I really do not feel he has ever said anything I do not agree with. I took pride in the fact when I took the AVAB military test and without college my recruiter told me I scored higher then most college grads.. So take it how you want but, education doesn't always translate as to smarter.

[gpsantos]

0:35 Brazil here Mr. Prager. Unfortunately only 5% of the Brazilian population speaks English so it's hard to share your content but I keep trying. Thank you for all the wisdom.

[pilotbarbie]

Thank you for including Otto. Dogs are God’s gift to us unworthy humans.

[MsMommaRose]

It seems that our educational system is broke on all levels. We have lost sight of what is important in education and life.

[leoki]

Bless Otto making it through a concern! Thankful.

[edmorphis]

Dennis, giving children boundaries and security IS love. Tough love is not a different kind of love, it is just love being tough when needed.

[Yesica]

Re: College - Even basic office jobs (what I have been looking for, for years now) often require a college degree. I have 20 years of experience, but I never went to college. It's maddening.

[fastamxbox]

Never stop these Fire Side Chats..! May God bless and keep you.!

[kcvriess]

Thank you Dennis, for your convivial chats and giving recognition to international viewers!
Greetings from France and the Netherlands ;)

[apache]

Which is more important -- treating your own parents with dignity and respect or treating everybody else's parents with dignity and respect?

[JohnnyAloha]

This man is a treasure! Showing us that basing your life on morality, wisdom, self reliance, kindness, responsibility is the foundation not just for a good life but a good society. He’s preaching the polar opposite of what almost every element of modern society is telling us to do.

[koilzimbabwe]

this is good my Mr Prager! All my friends, the only thing they think about is going to college, which one they will attend, stressing over it. College isn't needed

[TonyPearl]

What a great and timely topic, well covered as always, Dennis!

[peterc]

Hello from the UK. What you represent provides many with the reassurance that sanity and decency is still out there attempting to influence an increasingly confused and chaotic world. I recently donated a small amount of money to the cause of protecting PragerU from censorship. It wasn't much but it was all I can afford right now. Please keep going.

[brandyweems]

My family and friends think I'm crazy because I share your views, on college, on grades versus character... I'm upper middle class as well, and I see all her classmates parents totally demeaning, punishing their children because they get a B...very sad in my opinion. Seeing a child cry because they're scared of what their parents are going to do because they received a B..
It's heartbreaking. You're correct, I am proud that my child is growing into a kind, compassionate, generous, funny, talented, Christian young lady....that is what matters to me.