Elliott Hamilton
@ElliottRHams
A simple ba’al teshuva attorney with Maccabean tendencies. Masshole in NYC. G-d bless the U.S.A. Isaiah 41:15. Views are strictly my own. RT ≠ Endorsements
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19-08-2013 18:32:23
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'Anyone who has a naive belief in the power of higher education to instill morality has not studied the history of German universities in the Third Reich.'
The definitive essay by Niall Ferguson:
thefp.com/p/niall-fergus…
Imagine that you and your family borrowed the $360k it costs for four years at Columbia University plus interest at today’s rates.
Regardless of your religious or ethnic background, is this what you signed up for?
Private university mismanagement also begs the question as to why private
What you’re seeing at Columbia University didn’t just happen. It took years of deliberate choices by administrators, donors, and lawmakers. It’s not an aberration: it’s precisely the intended consequence. And it cannot be redeemed. Not anymore.