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Crisis in Higher Ed & Why Universities Still Matter with Marc & Ben

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Reverse CBT Culture in Universities

There is a growing culture of entitlement and indulgence among graduates, with observations that it has intensified over time. Jonathan Hight highlights the prevalence of this culture as a professor at NYU. He describes a phenomenon called 'reverse CBT,' where universities teach students that they are victims and oppressed, contrasting the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that focus on taking responsibility for one's life and outcomes, akin to applied stoicism.

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