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Book Reviews,

Excellent Sheep

Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz is well worth reading for two types of people: those involved in higher education, or those with kids in college or choosing a college.

The author has opinions calculated to get a reaction from the established elites of higher education. He mocks the Ivy League schools, overindulgent parents, and anybody who utters the idea “you can be anything you want to be.” He’s crass at times, scornful at others, and never pulls back in his criticism of an educational system that is …