"Yay, College!" Part 1: The Smiley-Face Super-Villainy of American Higher Education - Epsilon Theory

The modern American system of higher education - especially its most prominent public and private universities - is less our Superman than our Homelander, a smiley-faced faux superhero who does The Man's dirty work in exchange for wealth, privilege and ... our cheers. Read more

"Yay, College!" Part 1: The Smiley-Face Super-Villainy of American Higher Education - Panoptica featuring Epsilon Theory "Yay, College!" Part 1: The Smiley-Face Super-Villainy of American Higher Education E T Epsilon Theory January 23, 2023 · Jobs and School American universities are marketed as the pathway to opportunity and social mobility. Yet tuition has tripled in real terms, while the institutions themselves have become administrative empires built on infinite government debt. The narrative that says "anyone smart enough can make it" obscures a reality: higher education functions as a he

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