CW 394: Educating Elites with William D. Cohan Columnist for Bloomberg & Vanity Fair – Author of 'House of Cards' & 'The Last Tycoon'

William D. Cohan is a columnist for Bloomberg View and Vanity Fair and author of the new book, "The Price of Silence: The Duke Lacrosse Scandal, the Power of the Elite, and the Corruption of Our Great Universities." He previously authored, "The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co." and "House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street." Cohan characterizes the state of the American university system and talks about the elitist bad-boy attitude that plagues many campuses across the nation. So many people who fit the stereotype he describes end up on Wall Street. Key Takeaways: (2:05) Reminder: Little Rock property tour coming up (6:04) YouTube video on landlord-tenant laws in Arkansas (15:53) Introducing William D. Cohan (16:17) The connection between the Duke lacrosse scandal and Wall Street (18:02) Similarities between the American university system and corporate financial institutions (21:19) Discussion of college tuition prices (23:29) The elitist bad boy attitude that plagues university campuses (26:15) William D. Cohan's books about Wall Street (28:34) The 24/7 availability of modern media (29:45) Closing comments Links: Read William D. Cohan's work on Bloomberg View at Visit his work on Vanity Fair at Visit for articles, books, and further information.

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CW 394: Educating Elites with William D. Cohan Columnist for Bloomberg & Vanity Fair – Author of 'House of Cards' & 'The Last Tycoon' is an episode from Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing - Archive Episodes 301-400 by Jason Hartman.

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This episode was published on Feb 3, 2016.

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