The Assault On American Excellence – Audiobook Online
The Assault On American Excellence – Audiobook Online By: Anthony T. Kronman
“I like to call it the cry of the heart, but it is more like the voice of the mind, calm and learned.” (Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street Journal)
The former dean of Yale Law School argues that the egalitarianism running rampant in universities today is a threat to our democracy.
Today, higher education is under attack from all sides. Most of the controversies — about free speech, safe zones, trigger warnings, and student indulgence — focus on the excesses of political correctness. That may be true, but as Anthony Kronman shows, that’s not the real problem.
“Necessary, Humane, and Courageous” (Bret Stephens, The New York Times), The Assault on American Excellence makes the case that the endless drive for democratic equality that pervades universities today is threat to organizations whose mission is to prepare citizens to live in a vibrant democracy. Three centuries ago, our nation’s founders saw that for this country to have a strong government, it must have citizens trained to be tough, to decide for themselves, and to win. Winning arguments is not based on their feelings but on their reasons. closer to the truth. Without that, Americans would risk electing demagogues.
Kronman was the first to tie today’s campus conflicts to the history of American values, drawing on celebrities like Alexis de Tocqueville and John Adams to argue that modern controversies threaten tradition, our best wisdom. His tone is warm and wise, of an educator who has dedicated his life to empowering students to live up to the demands of a free society – and to do so, they must first must be tested in a decentralized system. based on empathy instead of rigor and values excellence above all else.
A well thought out, insightful and balanced approach to a sensitive subject. I hope anyone approaching this topic from a rational perspective will appreciate the traditional and legitimate approach the author outlines when formulating his point. Hopefully people who have a different opinion from the author will read it and it will inspire them to create stronger arguments to defend their point of view instead of succumbing to emotional appeals. computer or personal attacks against the author’s background.
Read in one session. Special. If you want a quick tour of what education is and how it came to be, buy this book! Kronman makes a compelling argument that talent crushes egalitarianism as a serious threat to the University’s traditional pursuit of excellence. A great book.
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