"It’s no wonder that the few students who are passionate about ideas find themselves feeling isolated and confused. I was talking with one of them last year about his interest in the German Romantic idea of bildung, the upbuilding of the soul. But, he said—he was a senior at the time—it’s hard to build your soul when everyone around you is trying to sell theirs."
I've occasionally advocated "education for productivity," but in this essay on the suffocating and life-draining effect of "elite schools" education, My usual "Swim against the tide" mentality is duly honored.
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