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Tim Dillon: Harvard has been "captured in a quasi-religious cult of insanity"

April 25, 2025 / 01:04

This episode discusses the issues surrounding higher education in America, focusing on Harvard's practices, discrimination in schools, and the financial aspects of educational institutions.

The conversation highlights concerns about Harvard's alleged discrimination and its influence on other schools, including high schools and middle schools. The speaker criticizes decisions made by local education boards, such as removing advanced math courses.

There is a strong sentiment of embarrassment regarding the current state of higher education, with claims that institutions are failing to prepare students for the real world.

The speaker argues that if universities continue down a problematic path, they should not rely on taxpayer funding, especially given their substantial financial resources.

Overall, the episode raises questions about the role of money in education and the responsibilities of institutions with large endowments.

TL;DR

The episode critiques Harvard and higher education's failures, financial practices, and discrimination in schools.

Episode

1:04
00:00:00
Harvard. Are we selling that to China?
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I'm for that. China's too smart to buy
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Harvard.
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With 20 plus years of discrimination,
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what Harvard did was made it fashionable
00:00:10
for other schools to discriminate. It
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doesn't just touch the universities. It
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starts to touch the high schools and the
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middle schools. Where we live, we had
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some morons at the board of education
00:00:19
decide to take away AP calculus and AP
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math because it made people feel bad.
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It's absolutely ridiculous. The word is
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embarrassment. It is impossible to look
00:00:27
at higher education in America right now
00:00:29
and not be embarrassed. These should be
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the shining example of, as Shmath was
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saying, institutions that prepare people
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for the real world. But what they really
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are, they've all been captured in this
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quasi religious cult of insanity. I
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think if these institutions are going to
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follow that path, they're going to have
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to live and die on their own. They're
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not going to be able to be taxpayer,
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subsidized, and funded. I don't know why
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an institution that has 53 billion of
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capital and is making probably four or
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five billion a year shouldn't pay taxes
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on that income. The majority of the
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capital is not being used to educate
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students. The majority of the capital is
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being used to reinvest to make new

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Episode Highlights

  • Discrimination in Education
    Discussion on how Harvard's actions influenced discrimination in schools across the country.
    “What Harvard did was made it fashionable for other schools to discriminate.”
    @ 00m 08s
    April 25, 2025
  • The Embarrassment of Higher Education
    A critical look at the failures of American universities and their impact on society.
    “It is impossible to look at higher education in America right now and not be embarrassed.”
    @ 00m 27s
    April 25, 2025
  • Taxpayer Funding for Wealthy Institutions
    A call for accountability from wealthy educational institutions regarding their tax status.
    “I don't know why an institution that has 53 billion of capital shouldn't pay taxes on that income.”
    @ 00m 49s
    April 25, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • These should be the shining example of institutions that prepare people for the real world.
    Tim Dillon: Harvard has been "captured in a quasi-religious cult of insanity"
  • They've all been captured in this quasi religious cult of insanity.
    Tim Dillon: Harvard has been "captured in a quasi-religious cult of insanity"

Key Moments

  • Discrimination Issues00:05
  • Educational Failures00:27
  • Tax Accountability00:49

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