Maybe the problem is that Harvard exists

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Here’s a rant from my evil twin Tyromight, which I publish without endorsement as it appears to be an unhinged polemic with no constructive solutions. Say that when people apply for their first driver’s license, 1% get Executive Platinum licenses. For life, they get free use of toll roads and can drive 20% over the speed limit. People argue—fiercely argue—if these should be awarded based on the written test, the driving test, or based on personal essays on What Driving Means to Me. That would be weird, right? Or say there’s a school. When kids enter as five-year-olds, the school deems 5% of them to be Gold Elites. They get special lunches and when they graduate as ten-year-olds, get preferred admission to competitive middle schools. The question is not if Gold Elites should be chosen based on finger-painting or kickball competitions. The question is, why do they exist at all? What would happen in schools if we lived in a magical dreamworld? I think the answer is: Each kid gets whatever

dynomight · Aug 2023 · policy Here’s a rant from my evil twin Tyromight. Say that when people apply for their first driver’s license, 1% get Executive Platinum licenses. For life, they get free use of toll roads and can drive 20% over the speed limit. People argue— fiercely argue—if these should be awarded based on the written test, the driving test, or based on personal essays on What Driving Means to Me . That would be weird, right? Or say there’s a school. When kids enter as five-year-olds, the school deems 5% of them to be Gold Elites. They get special lunches and when they graduate as ten

Maybe the problem is that Harvard exists

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