Andrew Ferguson, author of the book
Crazy U, being interviewed online by Russ Smith for a piece
in Splice Today. The topic is college admissions:
The key to understanding higher education in America is to realize it’s a highly competitive industry run by people who 1) don’t think of themselves as competitive and 2) refuse to believe it’s an industry.
I've spent a lifetime associated with colleges and universities; Ferguson is largely correct. Universities are rife with delusional thinking, fiercely defended as Lawrence Summers discovered. Hat tip to
RealClearPolitics for the link.