Carpet Bombing Identity “Studies”
Bruce Bawer’s book exposes the pseudo-academic nature of the “studies” programs that are widespread on college campuses.
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
How Bad Are For-Profit Colleges?
Senator Harkin’s investigation discloses serious problems but misses the core problem.
Barely Guilty
The wealth gap in America may be widening, but higher education has very little to do with it.
But He Won’t Rock the Boat
Romney recognizes that something is wrong with higher education but his plan just tinkers around the edges.
Society Shouldn’t Pay for Your Higher Education
Knowledge and skills are not public goods even though some people in society benefit from them.
You Can’t Win an Argument This Way
A higher education insider tries to respond to a dead-on challenge to the orthodoxy.
Inequality Courses: Some More Equal Than Others
Social inequality could be studied objectively, but most courses are overloaded with leftist beliefs.
The Coming Badge Revolution
Rather than relying on college degrees, students may soon reveal what they can do.
Education Pays—Up to a Point
Statistics that imply you’re always better off with more education are highly misleading.
Is Order Emerging in Higher Education?
A colloquium engages in a wide-ranging discussion of the issues.