# University is dead

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Podcast: [Jerm Warfare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jerm-warfare-7121194)
Published: 2026-08-10T09:58:34+00:00
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## Resource

Universities are not what they used to be, argues forensic scientist David Klatzow. In fact, they are dead, and he adds that my being a varsity dropout probably had a net benefit on me. So why is university dead? David dives into it in this conversation.

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