William Deresiewicz on The Current College Crises

Author and essayist William Deresiewicz discusses his book "Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life" and the current college admissions scandal. William got his Bachelor's, Master's and PhD from Columbia University and has taught at Yale University. Following his article, 'The Disadvantages of an Elite Education' in 2008 which went viral, William wrote "Excellent Sheep" which examines how elite colleges are failing young kids. In this fascinating conversation, William shares his views on the epidemic of mental distress amongst college students who can't navigate their way outside of school. He discusses how parents have failed their children by getting caught up in status anxiety, where they produce a child that looks good on a college application, but lacks the resiliency, energy and optimism to truly know themselves and be happy. Find out more about Bill and his book @: And check out his article here

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William Deresiewicz on The Current College Crises is an episode from The Other F Word: Conversations About Failure by The Other F Word Podcast.

This episode is 46:06 long.

This episode was published on Mar 20, 2019.

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