Deep Reading Will Save Your Soul - by William Deresiewicz

Real learning has become impossible in universities. DIY programs offer a better way.

Matthew Strother (courtesy of Berta Willisch). This article is part of a new Persuasion series on the future of universities. Universities are in crisis—losing public support, shaken by internal divisions, facing angry donors and alumni, and increasingly straying from their core mission of intellectual curiosity and open inquiry. Our series, which is made possible by the generous support of the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, will consist of a collection of longform essays and podcast interviews aimed at helping higher education tackle this crisis. In today’s installment, William…

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