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Ep. 115 - Where Did We Go Wrong?: A Mediocre and Sentimental Education

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Magnus Podcast: Conversations from the Catacombs of Liberal Education
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Dec 10, 2025
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Summary

Alec Bianco of the CiRCE Institute joins John to discuss the state of higher education. Where did colleges go wrong? Why are colleges choosing to drop their humanities programs in favor of niche degrees? What is the future of institutions who choose a mediocre and sentimental education over an education rooted in rigor and truth?