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In this AEI Events Podcast, Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) joins AEI President Arthur C. Brooks to discuss his book, The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis – and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance. Senator Sasse argues that debates about millennials miss the point. Millennials are different than different generations, but the problem is much more serious than many think. Their factory-style education has prevented them from learning the key inputs of being a good citizen: self-sufficiency, independence, and humility.
Sen. Sasse and Dr. Brooks agreed that too many high school graduates think they have to go to college. Sasse hypothesizes that this “college or bust” motif will not last long, as the demands of the economy will force education innovations that disrupt the model.
This conversation took place on May 23, 2017.
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