The Shifting Landscape of Higher Education

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This chapter explores the transition from tenured professors to adjunct professors in higher education and its potential impact on grade inflation. It discusses the differences in compensation and job security between tenured and adjunct professors, the issues faced by adjunct professors, and the theory that adjuncts may be more prone to radicalization. The chapter also suggests potential solutions such as offering higher compensation to adjuncts and reducing the number of administrators.

Welcome to “The Ben & Marc Show”, featuring a16z co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. In this latest episode -- the final in a three part series on the current crisis in higher education -- Marc and Ben answer YOUR questions from X (formerly Twitter).

In this one-on-one conversation, Ben and Marc unpack the merits of a Harvard undergrad education versus a Thiel Fellowship, discuss the benefits of trade school, and determine what universities are going to look like ten years from now. That and much more! Please enjoy.

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