The Fate of the University with Yuval Levin

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Nov 19, 2024

In this conversation, Yuval Levin, director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute, dives into the future of American universities. He discusses how recent protests have reshaped academic norms and explores the departure from core values like freedom of inquiry. Levin advocates for genuine engagement in education and critiques the ideological constraints limiting discourse. He also emphasizes the need for reform to revive traditional academic ideals, promoting a love for knowledge and the importance of informed citizenship.

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Ideological Shift in Academia

The university's purpose has shifted from seeking truth to social transformation. This transformation has led to a dominance of liberationist ideology over traditional knowledge-seeking.

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Historical Context of Universities

Yuval discusses how universities originally aimed to advance knowledge and prepare students for ministry. Over time, this purpose has been obscured by ideological shifts.

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Formation Challenges

Modern universities are struggling with the formation of students, closing essential human questions to inquiry. This ideological rigidity limits the pursuit of knowledge.

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ABOUT THE GUEST:

Yuval Levin is the director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute, where he also holds the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Public Policy. The founder and editor of National Affairs, he is also a senior editor at The New Atlantis, a contributing editor at National Review, and a contributing opinion writer at The New York Times.

Levin served as a member of the White House domestic policy staff under President George W. Bush. He was also executive director of the President’s Council on Bioethics and a congressional staffer at the member, committee, and leadership levels.

In addition to being interviewed frequently on radio and television, Levin has published essays and articles in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Commentary. He is the author of several books on political theory and public policy, most recently American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation—and Could Again (2024).

He holds an MA and a PhD from the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago.

ABOUT THE BULLETIN:

The Bulletin is a weekly (and sometimes more!) current events show from Christianity Today hosted and moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more.

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