TGS Live: Tyler Austin Harper on the Big Bucks Funding Activism in the Humanities

Support The Glenn Show at On this segment from my latest livestream, John McWhorter and I are joined by journalist Tyler Austin Harper of the Atlantic . We discuss Tyler's latest piece for the magazine, which focuses on the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's influence over humanities research in the U.S. Tyler argues that the half-billion-plus dollars Mellon awards each year has allowed it to shift humanities scholarship toward an activist model, with identity-based social justice as its main concern. Tyler's Atlantic article, "What Is the Mellon Foundation Doing to Higher Education" The Glenn Show is almost entirely audience-supported , so to those of us who are already full subscribers, let me extend a heartfelt thank you. And if you’re not yet a full subscriber, please consider becoming one . The Glenn Show can only do what it does through the generosity of viewers and listeners. For a mere $6/month or $50/year , you’ll get access to weekly livestreams, monthly Q&As with John McWhorter, access to the full Substack archives, and other exclusive bonus content. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/

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TGS Live: Tyler Austin Harper on the Big Bucks Funding Activism in the Humanities is an episode from The Glenn Show by Glenn Loury.

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This episode was published on Feb 27, 2026.

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