- “What is our role in the world? To what extent is our institution a vehicle for political progress as opposed to academic excellence? Rational decision-making is impossible if these questions are left hanging, but at the same time it’s not hard to see why nobody tries to resolve them.”

First, traditional public universities have fallen short in preparing students to assume leadership roles in a pluralist democracy. To be an effective leader, one must understand and mediate between diverse perspectives—a skill set sorely lacking in many of today’s graduates. Second, schools have failed in this mission in part because faculties... See more