That would be very nice. Me too, it would be nice not to listen to some of the current "professors".
That said, it can often be hugely more costly in many ways to learn things well enough on your own to get an honorary degree.
Most current(public school) professors are a joke, but with my view on government, it does not surprise me.
It may not be as expensive as you think. Most courses are on the internet, granted they are a few years old. One can learn a tremendous amount on the internet. Much more than any college offers. Many teachers even use google as part of their presentation.
The only problem is that you must feed yourself while learning all of this stuff. Without a degree, you really have to be lucky enough to have developed skills that people are willing to pay for. If not then you will be working your ass off for minimum wage, and have little time to learn. But hey, it's better then driving up a 100,000 dollar debt or more. However when it is all said and done, you will probably not need a stinky diploma, as you would have thought up a way to make money by then.
I view most education as being fraudulent, having had relatives in academia. The academic world is full of inherent bias, filled with countless incompetent mediocrities to the point where anyone who sticks his neck out by having an original creative thought often has his career ruined. Plus, I have come across numerous examples of people who failed at exams or didn't go to university for a variety of reasons, who then subsequently did well for themselves despite,(and in some cases) because of, not doing well in education.
I hope to be one of those people! I love my parents so much for establishing a variety of skills in me, many people older than me have hardly any skills at all. The only problem is that I have yet to conjure up a way to turn this into money.... Hopefully some good ideas hit me over the head soon