Higher ed’s rush to adopt AI with Justin Raden

grift, edtech, enshittificationReferences and suggested readings:Justin Raden. October 23, 2025. Higher Ed’s Rush to Adopt AI is About So Much More Than AI. Defector. American Vandal podcast and SubstackMoira Weigel. “Palantir Goes to the Frankfurt School.” b2oMolly White [citation needed]Gil Durán. 2026. The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy. Simon & Schuster.Edward Zitron Where’s Your Ed At? Melinda Cooper. 2024. Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance. Zone Books.Quinn Slobodian. 2025. Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right. Zone Books.Justin Raden on Bluesky @jraden.bsky.socialSarah Osment tweets (follow for Mike Davis reading group in January 2026)faculty email [email protected] Text the show here!Support the showBrowse the American Campus bookshelf