Ep. 115 - Where Did We Go Wrong?: A Mediocre and Sentimental Education
About this episode
Alec Bianco joins John to discuss the decline of humanities in higher education and the implications of a mediocre educational approach.
Alec Bianco of the CiRCE Institute joins John to discuss the state of higher education. Where did colleges go wrong? Why are colleges choosing to drop their humanities programs in favor of niche degrees? What is the future of institutions who choose a mediocre and sentimental education over an education rooted in rigor and truth?
People in this episode
Host: John
Guest: Alec Bianco
Topics covered
- higher education
- humanities
- mediocre education
- sentimental education
- rigor
- truth
Keywords
- higher education
- humanities
- education decline
- mediocre education
- CiRCE Institute
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CiRCE Institute
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