William Deresiewicz on The Current College Crises

The Other F Word: Conversations About Failure by The Other F Word Podcast

Mar 20, 201946:06Health

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...

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