@Ohiodad51 I don’t think consuming news (free of charge if you’re referring to Fox news or Rush Limbaugh radio) is the same as buying higher education (not free of charge if you want Ivy brand). For that reason alone, the market dynamics is not an apples-to-apples comparison, though I understand why someone would reach for it.
It costs you nothing to switch channels or change the dial. It costs more than a quarter million to go to Harvard.
The fact that tens of thousands higher ed consumers apply to schools like Harvard, despite its high cost, is saying something.
The fact that Liberty University is cheaper than Harvard, but cannot command the same number of applicants, is also saying something.