The Dumbing Down of the American Mind: Mark Bauerlein at ISI’s American Politics Summit
July 15, 2025
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as posted by the channelIn this incisive interview, ISI’s Dan McCarthy speaks with Dr. Mark Bauerlein—author of The Dumbest Generation—about the cultural and intellectual crisis facing young Americans.
Bauerlein argues that our schools and universities are failing to pass on the great inheritance of Western civilization. Instead of cultivating wisdom, they produce students unmoored from the past and distracted by the present. From the decline of serious reading to the collapse of academic standards, he exposes what’s gone wrong—and what must be done to turn things around.
Why are students less curious, less literate, and less rooted in tradition than ever before? Can a true education be recovered?
This sharp and provocative conversation will challenge students, educators, and anyone concerned with the future of American culture.
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