SS 73 - Benjamin Ginsberg of John Hopkins University shares his views

Ginsberg discusses the bloated administrations of colleges and universities, how athletic programs are self serving, junk food eating, sport-watching programs and how tenure helps keep things balanced. He also talks on how the U.S. has taken on the attributes of a third world country and believes that Americans should be more cynical.   Key Takeaways: [1:00] Lesson - Higher Education [4:19] Introductions [4:45] Are Senators and Congress responsible for Global Warming?: [5:25] A look at student loan debt [6:11] Classic inflation [6:46] Be a cynic [7:04] Incessant lobbying [8:10] Student loans aren’t dischargeable in bankruptcy [8:22] This debt is fraud [9:33] Predatory lending by student loan representatives [10:21] Quality of the education  [11:18] No substitute for a good education [12:14] State school tuitions and costs [14:01] Bennett’s - The leading index of cultural indicators [14:40] The Fall of the faculty [15:37] Cutting back on courses [16:05] The villain in higher ed costs [16:58] Junk food eating athletic programs  [18:14] Tenure [19:33] What universities do best [20:33] The U.S. Government needs an enemy [21:38] Thoughts on Edward Snowden [22:53] The current state of affairs [23:53] Become a citizen and educate yourself [26:50] Organized groups do get what they want [28:06] A turn for the worse [28:56] Contact Mr. Ginsberg   Mentioned In This Episode: Blackboard William Bennett- The leading index of cultural indicators Ohio State University Arizona State University John Hopkins Political Science Dept.