I recently stumbled across a LinkedIn meme that perfectly captures how students today inflate even the smallest accomplishments with corporate jargon. In it, a young man proudly announces he’s gotten his driver’s license—but on LinkedIn, of course, he rebrands it as the most respected exam evaluating one’s operational mastery of “fuel-based transportation systems.” It’s a […]
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Harvard wants the world to know it is taking open inquiry seriously again. Last week, the Harvard Gazette ran a glowing report announcing that the university is “building momentum on open inquiry.” It showcased new workshops, training sessions for teaching fellows, dialogue exercises for first-year students, and online modules imported from the Constructive Dialogue Institute—all […]
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Author’s Note: This article originally appeared in my weekly Top of Mind newsletter, which goes out to subscribers every Thursday. Sign up to receive it directly in your inbox. John K. Wilson’s essay in Inside Higher Ed, “Misogyny and ‘Hoeflation’ at the National Association of Scholars,” attacks my essay, “College Students in a Romance Recession, […]
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Love seems to be over for college students. That’s at least what I gathered from a recent conversation with a student in Texas. I’ll leave him unnamed—and because he wants total anonymity, I won’t even tell you what school he goes to. But I will tell you he’s not scoring dates. And it’s not for […]
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement was always going to make headlines. When one of the world’s most famous women says “Yes!” to an NFL star, the cultural churn is inevitable. Social media exploded, entertainment outlets fed the frenzy, and for millions of young Americans, it felt like a major life moment. That’s all well […]
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