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Alec Bianco
Director of marketing at the Searcy Institute and participant in the classical education renewal movement, speaking about the state of higher education and classical liberal education.
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Dec 10, 2025
• 39min
Ep. 115 - Where Did We Go Wrong?: A Mediocre and Sentimental Education
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Alec Bianco, Director of Marketing at the Searcy Institute and advocate for classical education, dives deep into the shortcomings of modern higher education. He highlights the alarming trend of colleges cutting humanities programs in favor of niche degrees, driven by financial pressures and administrative bloat. Alec contrasts the sentimental approach of contemporary education with the rigor of classical methods. He also emphasizes the growing interest in mentorship and apprenticeship models, as families turn to classical resources to reclaim meaningful learning.
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