Unless you’ve been living under a rock on some distant planet, you’re probably aware of the ideological capture that’s taken root in U.S. universities — and, more broadly, across the Western education system.
Once considered places where minds were expanded and intellectual growth was fostered, these institutions now resemble echo chambers where perspectives are narrowed and critical thinking is sacrificed at the altar of ideology. Graduates don’t just emerge with distorted mindsets; they impose their problematic perspectives on broader society.
The school’s mission is to unearth what Srinivasan calls ‘dark talent’ — no, not criminal masterminds capable of taking down a nation’s power grid. Rather, these are individuals brimming with potential, many of whom are often overlooked by the conventional education system.
So what can be done? How do we reclaim education from this downward spiral? Enter Balaji S….
