Why Our Universities Have Failed

Another book that condemns academia by multiple actual examples:

https://www.amazon.com/Dictatorship-Virtue-Multiculturalism-Reshaping-Schools/dp/0679763988

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T. A. Gardner said:
Thank you for that irrelevant and gratuitous ad hominem. You can go back to the kiddie table now, the adults are talking.
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Trying to talk but notice the resistance to the conversation. That is our clue that there is something to be found here that is very important, and the Left knows it,.....this thread is potentially a land mine that would blow up their entire program if too many people got wise to what is really going on at the Universities.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Trying to talk but notice the resistance to the conversation. That is our clue that there is something to be found here that is very important, and the Left knows it,.....this thread is potentially a land mine that would blow up their entire program if too many people got wise to what is really going on at the Universities.
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You know nothing about universities. You're obviously a high school drop out.
 
From the Summary and right on the money:

Bloom also notes a decline in interest in reading among students, rendering the wisdom and knowledge contained in the great books of Western civilization ineffective. Bloom believes strongly that students must begin with a deep understanding of foundational texts like Plato’s Republic if they are going to develop true intellectual freedom. Without this foundation, students are forced to simply categorize things into simple slots like good or bad, which is simplistic and frustrating. Bloom notes that pop music gives modern students a sense of rebellion and political sophistication when in fact they are being manipulated by corporations. He sees this as a symptom of the closing of their minds—students no longer come to school seeking wisdom.
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Modern University grads are stunningly ignorant, they have read almost nothing from the cannon of Western Civilization, they know nothing about it....all they have are the lies about it they have been brainwashed with.
 
Again, Bloom was all the way right:

Bloom returns to the concept of relativism, arguing that ‛value relativism’ has led to nihilism, and a generation that develops values by following the easiest path as opposed to a thoughtful and intellectual consideration. The lack of a fundamental truth, and a belief that all points of view have merit depending on the circumstances of those espousing it, have destroyed and debased the process of education and learning by combining a philosophy of self-interest with the concept of value relativism, thus leading to a crisis in modern society. This crisis formed a vacuum into which dangerous demagogues like the radicals of the 1960s could insert themselves, offering philosophies that are now perceived as equal to all others because everything is, of course, relative. Bloom notes this often leads to an emptiness: White students, he notes, are eager to support the rights of black students, but there remains little mixing or contact between the two groups
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Universities were well on their way to failing in the mid 80's, as I was convinced of at the time while at Michigan State, again from the Summary:

One effect of these trends, argues Bloom, is a lowering of the value of free thought, as teachers actually introduce the idea that freedom of thought can, in fact, be harmful. The idea that freedom of thought’ is simply designed to protect injustice has taken root. Bloom sees the rigid resistance that universities engage in when campuses are disrupted by protests or demonstrations as part of the problem; by being more concerned with their overall reputation and image instead of fostering true openness and encouraging thoughtful debate, they are reinforcing the idea in modern students that freedom of thought is a sham and a trick, as well as encouraging students to quickly choose their values based on what works for them and how it fits into their social circle
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Hawkeye10 said:
Trying to talk but notice the resistance to the conversation. That is our clue that there is something to be found here that is very important, and the Left knows it,.....this thread is potentially a land mine that would blow up their entire program if too many people got wise to what is really going on at the Universities.
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All you have to do is research the concept of Critical Pedagogy to see the fundamental concept the Left in academia and education has adopted to destroy our entire education system.

Critical Pedagogy was invented by a Brazilian Communist Terrorist named Paulo Freire. It has been adopted widely by the radical Left and expanded upon. The key concept of it is All education is political and to be used to propagandize and indoctrinate the student.

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2008/04/bill_ayers_and_the_subversion_1.html

Critical Pedagogy has spread not just to the liberal arts but into math, science, and every other corner of education to some degree. It results in students who can't think critically but are seeped in revolutionary fervor and ready to man the barricades against whatever injustice the Left's leadership decides needs a good riot to overturn.
 
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