William Deresiewicz on the “Excellent Sheep” of the American Elite
The Good Fight
The Rise of Neoliberalism
Educational institutions are judged based on return on investment mentality/nIndividuals are valued as producers rather than consumers/nPurpose of school shifted to solely preparing students for job market/nThis shift in societal values began in the 70s and 80s with Reagan and Thatcher/nResulted in defunding of public universities and other profound consequences
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