63 Words: Higher Education

In case you’ve been wondering what is happening to American universities, here’s the answer in a nutshell:

  1. American universities used to exist to broaden the minds and outlooks of their students for the express purpose of making them better human beings.
  2. American universities now exist to narrow the minds and outlooks of their students for the express purpose of making them better employees.

One thought on “63 Words: Higher Education

  1. bill says:

    American unis used to exist to provide draft deferments. The 50s/60s made it a huge growth industry.

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