Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and

Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life

A groundbreaking manifesto for people searching for the kind of insight on leading, thinking, and living that elite schools should beâ€”but arenâ€™tâ€”providing.

As a professor at Yale, Bill Deresiewicz saw something that troubled him deeply. His students, some of the nationâ€™s brightest minds, were adrift when it came to the big questions: how to think critically and creatively, and how to find a sense of purpose.

Excellent Sheep takes a sharp look at the high-pressure conveyor belt that begins with parents and counselors who demand perfect grades and culminates in the skewed applications Deresiewicz saw firsthand as a member of Yaleâ€™s admissions committee. As schools shift focus from the humanities to "practical" subjects like economics and computer science, students are losing the ability to think in innovative ways. Deresiewicz explains how college should be a time for self-discovery, when students can establish their own values and measures of success, so they can forge their own path. He addresses parents, students, educators, and anyone who's interested in the direction of American society, featuring quotes from real students and graduates he has corresponded with over the years, candidly exposing where the system is broken and clearly presenting solutions.
Country USA
Brand Free Press
Manufacturer Free Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 40034307
ReleaseDate 2014-08-19
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884135250178
EANs 9781476702711

Country	USA
Brand	Free Press
Manufacturer	Free Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	40034307
ReleaseDate	2014-08-19
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884135250178
EANs	9781476702711

Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life

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