"Brooks, a former New York Times columnist who is now a staff writer for The Atlantic, attributed the current embrace of political populism on the right and left and the vilification of academia largely to an educational "caste system" that vaults graduates of a small number of elite universities to the apex of society while constraining social mobility for those without a college degree."
"During a campus talk Thursday, conservative columnist David Brooks spoke about what he sees as the flaws in higher education that perpetuate social and economic inequality, and the leading role that schools like Harvard can and should play in bringing about change. The event was part of a five-year initiative at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute to confront threats to academic"
Higher education perpetuates social and economic inequality through an educational caste system that elevates graduates of a few elite universities while limiting mobility for those without degrees. That inequality produces resentment and distrust of higher education, expertise, and institutions, contributing to political populism and a pervasive loss of faith in the system. Younger Americans experience growing isolation and interpersonal distrust. Elite institutions have a leading role and responsibility to address these structural failures and to help restore trust. A Harvard Radcliffe Institute initiative will confront threats to academic freedom and examine where colleges have fallen short of intellectual ideals.
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