Eyeing Campus Conservatives
Becoming Right purports to reveal deep insights about conservative political styles but comes up empty.
Author Profile
George Leef
George Leef is director of external relations for the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Carroll College (Waukesha, WI) and a juris doctor from Duke University School of Law. He was a vice president of the John Locke Foundation until 2003.Prior to joining the Locke Foundation, Leef was president of Patrick Henry Associates, a consulting firm in Michigan dedicated to assisting others in advocating free markets, minimal government, private property, and individual rights. Previously, Leef was on the faculty of Northwood University in Midland, Michigan, where he taught courses in economics, business law, and logic. He has also worked as a policy adviser in the Michigan Senate.
A regular columnist for Forbes.com, Leef was book review editor of The Freeman, published by the Foundation for Economic Education, from 1996 to 2012. He has published numerous articles in The Freeman, Reason, The Free Market, Cato Journal, The Detroit News, Independent Review, and Regulation. He writes regularly for the National Review's The Corner blog and for SeethruEdu.com.
Articles by George Leef
The Spirit of Adam Smith Returns
At one time, professors were independent contractors paid by students; that relationship may return.
Research That Isn’t Luminous
The Lumina Foundation keeps supporting flawed research that says what it wants to hear.
Big Debate Over Online Education
The recent Cato Unbound arguments shed light on the pros and cons of online higher ed.
Time to End the Degree Mania
College has been sold as a great “investment” but for many students, it’s a huge cost with little payoff.
Two Books for the Justices
Before deciding Fisher, the Court’s members should read Mismatch and Wounds That Will Not Heal.
The Cheating Epidemic
Little wonder that many students learn little in college—they cheat their way through.
Teaching the Wrong Lessons
Colleges present themselves as paragons of free speech and “critical thinking” but often suppress non-conformists.
Education for Liberty
Advocates of limited government can turn pending changes in higher education to their advantage.
Removing the Veil of Ignorance?
A proposed federal bill to better inform potential students could bring the college bubble closer to bursting.