Go offline with the Player FM app!
The Dangers of a Higher Education
Manage episode 198585633 series 1301261
John Gray argues that, throughout history, highly educated people have often made the worst decisions.
Taking George Orwell as his starting point "There are some ideas so absurd that only intellectuals could believe them", he asks why we're still so reluctant today to give credence to the views of ordinary people.
He examines the role of universities in teaching critical thought in the humanities and social sciences and wonders if students who have "swallowed this mishmash" really have a better understanding of the world around them.
Producer: Adele Armstrong.
758 episodes
Manage episode 198585633 series 1301261
John Gray argues that, throughout history, highly educated people have often made the worst decisions.
Taking George Orwell as his starting point "There are some ideas so absurd that only intellectuals could believe them", he asks why we're still so reluctant today to give credence to the views of ordinary people.
He examines the role of universities in teaching critical thought in the humanities and social sciences and wonders if students who have "swallowed this mishmash" really have a better understanding of the world around them.
Producer: Adele Armstrong.
758 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.