Tag Archives: Ivy League

Steven Pinker on What Ails Higher Education–or at least Harvard

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: When Steven Pinker writes Fenster listens. Well, not literally. He reads. But language is all a kind of metaphor, right? From The Language Instinct on I have been amazed by this guy’s reach, educated through his insights and entertained … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged Don't Send Your Kid to the Ivy League, Ivy League, Steven Pinker, The New Republic, The Trouble with Harvard, William Deresiewicz | 10 Comments

This Might Be the Worst Thing I’ve Ever Read

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Sometimes, you come across something so jaw-droppingly bad that the ridiculous awfulness must be shared. This is the first page of The Adventures of Lucky Pierre by Robert Coover: Me, if I continue any further. BTW, the author … Continue reading →