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Danny speaks with writer Ann Manov about the right’s attempts to reshape the humanities and the crisis facing American higher education.

Subscribe now for the full episode. Danny speaks with writer Ann Manov about the right’s attempts to reshape the humanities and the crisis facing American higher education. They discuss Republican-backed civics programs, the Great Books model, falling academic standards, campus culture wars, the bleak prospects for students, the economics of higher education, and AI’s impact on the future of universities. Read Ann's piece for Harper's, ⁠"Republican Machines."⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Danny

Guest: Ann Manov

Topics covered

• higher education
• humanities
• civics programs
• academic standards
• campus culture wars
• AI impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harper's

Books & works: Republican Machines

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