A few years ago, a podcast host asked me to make the case for college. The host, an entrepreneurial 20-something, valued the life of the mind, but he had opted out. He cited concerns about the cost of a four-year degree, doubts about the diminishing quality of the product, and resistance to progressive ideologies that had completed their “long march through institutions.” For these reasons, he concluded the college experience was not worth his time or money.
The sentiment is increasingly common, especially (though not exclusively) among conservatives. To be sure, conservatives have long warned of the academy’s progressive tilt,
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