AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
2min chapter
Affirmative Action is About More Than Acceptance Letters
Notes from America with Kai Wright
The Function of American Higher Education
After the ruling dropped, Amane tweeted a question that I think is also a useful baseline for our conversation. You asked, what is the function of American higher education? Is it merely a zone of capitalistic competition? Or do we hope that it serves to create a competent and decent body of professionals?" Why is that the question that was on your mind right after the ruling? It was really this simultaneous, I think what Nick said is absolutely true. There's these two dynamics at work here.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode