From The #NewDevilsDictionary
HIGHER EDUCATION (noun) Totem where politicians practice the ritual known as lip service. Historically a cool down period for the children of the elite to learn to be disreputable before taking nepotistic banking jobs. In modern times, a non-monotonic process by which members of the populace become more aware of the world and then less as they specialize and study the obscure (also see ECONOMICS). May or may not result in future employment.