If you haven't read this piece in the NYT, I provide a gift link in my Substack post. It isn't just about college essays; it's how colleges, with the best of intentions, are helping elites stay elite.
You’ll find the post here.
A place to practice argument and persuasion - based on the bestselling Thank You for Arguing by Jay Heinrichs.
The more I learn from AI models and their creators, the more it seems that colleges are heading in exactly the wrong direction. The future lies in the humanities.
Some years ago, I gave a talk to 300 marketing executives at a major corporation. The subject was “How to Screw Up.” Being a master at screwing up, I felt well qualified for the presentation.
