On Education

Oscar says an Argentine’s quality of life is directly correlated with the years of education he or she has had.

Fortunately, an Argentine education is free.
Unfortunately, nothing else is.

For students to take advantage of education, they must first have clothing, books, pencils, paper, homes, and food in their stomachs. But they don’t. And so they cannot afford free education.

And so they set up kioscos and pollajerias next to other kioscos and pollajerias – because that’s all they know to do.

And it’s not the government that is at fault. And it’s not the rich to blame. If only it were that simple.