Meritocracy, in its simultaneous immeasurability and ubiquity, has also come to justify social inequalities that ought to be attributed to structural issues.
University of Chicago
The key is that we should not be funneling undergraduates into more “practical” or “employable” majors, but rather equipping all students with an education that’s practical and employable.
Yale University
But I don’t think he changed so much as he settled, accepting a cynical worldview and placing no stock in the possibility of a radically different American society.
Louisiana State University
While psychology is still a budding seed, it isn’t hard to imagine it firmly planting itself in the garden of hard sciences. As with most sciences before it, psychology can and must transition from the realm of conjecture to the realm of calculation.
Cornell University
As fantastic as it is that so many young women are getting after it and going to college, the consequence of this dramatic skew harms both genders.
University of Missouri
Young people seem to find a sense of belonging by boxing themselves into identities that can be easily inserted into a social media bio.
University of Chicago
Beyond the manicured lawns and intricate architecture, these institutions have become isolated from the communities they reside in.
Tulane University
In a perpetually evolving artistic world, it is of utmost importance to note the intention behind the use of AI and vocal manipulation. This distinction is key in defining the impact that the tool has on the industry.
Dartmouth College
Their message, particularly when broadcasted in the days and weeks before an election, is actively harmful and morally incorrect.
Tulane University
The bombardment of new and accessible information has created a new standard of incomprehensible intellectual turnover—what was relevant yesterday will be irrelevant tomorrow.
Dartmouth College
The decline of the petrodollar — and, by extension, the U.S. economy’s global dominance — will accelerate China’s rise.
University of Chicago
With the emergence of large language models (LLMs), we must now grapple with how to regulate this new, world-changing technology.
Cornell University
The virtual workplace is a nightmare for young professionals trying to gain valuable experiences, network, and kick off their careers.
Dartmouth College
A new era is unfolding in which independent journalists can educate the masses, eroding the dominance of legacy media echo chambers.
Harvard University
Are we fostering environments that encourage exploration and critical thinking, or are we succumbing to politically driven agendas that stifle debate?
Dartmouth College
A veneer of meditation pods and in-house therapists may remain, but with harsher competition and a slower flow of funding, I would expect tech companies to become somewhat less tolerant of employees taking “mental health days” or working 30 hours per week.
Interviews
Tulane University
To young people, certainly from the United States where I teach, and the young people in Greece, I try to instill in them this message: you have so much power, you don’t know how much power you have, but you can’t sit back and waste it.
Tulane University
“I’ve been boxing since I was 10 years old. I’m 21 now, so I’ve been training for 11 years. What really got me into boxing was my father. He was an amateur boxer. He had about 15 fights, but he introduced me to the sport and ever since then I’ve been in love with it.”
Tulane University
Porn, as a whole, is never ‘just fucking’. Even something that appears to be ‘just fucking’, it’s still fucking with the camera placed just so, your bodies placed just so, and it’s choreographed! Even if you wanna make it seem completely authentic, that also is a choice.
Tulane University
Now, since the team is playing better, there is way more excitement. The whole campus feels upbeat since people have something to look forward to. When you walk around before a home game, everyone is decked out in USC merch. It’s been incredible to see.
