Inequality and ‘The Once and Future Liberal’
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Educated men of a certain age often seem to look at college kids with more resentment than is necessary. They criticize the young for not being more like we were (“perfect in every way,” as the song goes). Decades ago, philosopher Allan Bloom complained about young people gyrating to music that appealed only to their bodies without elevating their souls. Just a few years back, ex-Yale University professor William Deresiewicz turned op-eds into a book marketing his disdain for the conformity of undergrads under the label “excellent sheep.”
Originally published: August 31, 2017
Author: Michael S. Roth
Position: President
Institution: Wesleyan University
Published by: Inside Higher Ed