Liberal arts instruction produces liberals. Done right, this can mean classical liberals, which is rather nice. Done poorly it produces a different sort of liberal: the kind that loves government programs but still believes in freedom of expression and a few other freedoms. Done really it badly produces Marxists, Wall St. Occupiers, woketards, and truculent baristas with massive student loan debt.
There's a lot to unpack in this chapter. But one of the last thoughts I had at the end was that you're channeling Mike Rowe, who has been one of the most prominent public figures advocating Practical Arts in lieu of degrees.
It's not just "the dumbification of our high schools". though. Griggs v. Duke Power Co. added a very nasty second punch, prompting cautious employers everywhere to use college degrees as proxies for some of the employment tests that were now too risky to keep using.
Rule 5: Teach More Practical Arts
There's a lot to unpack in this chapter. But one of the last thoughts I had at the end was that you're channeling Mike Rowe, who has been one of the most prominent public figures advocating Practical Arts in lieu of degrees.
It's not just "the dumbification of our high schools". though. Griggs v. Duke Power Co. added a very nasty second punch, prompting cautious employers everywhere to use college degrees as proxies for some of the employment tests that were now too risky to keep using.