[GPSCC-chat] Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life

[Brian]

3:30pm on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford


Perfect grades, docile minds.   William Deresiewicz will read from his new book, Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American 

Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life.
 After the reading, he will answer questions and engage in conversation 
with former Stanford 

University Dean of Freshmen, Julie Lythcott-Haims 
('89).  Deresiewicz is an author and former Yale professor. In Excellent Sheep,
 he 

levies sharp criticism on the current system of elite American 
education, the phenomenon of tiger parenting, and college essay 

counselors. His book is directed at everyone who collaborates in 
mindless meritocracy, including students, teachers, parents, and 

university alums. Deresiewicz and Dean Julie will discuss the pitfalls 
of the elite education machine in America, and explore what a 

meaningful
 and rewarding college education should truly involve.  This event is free and open to the public. 


https://ethicsinsociety.stanford.edu/events/lectures/special-events/excellent-sheep-the-miseducation-of-the-american-elite-and-the-way-to
 		 	   		  
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