Higher Education Is Broken... This is How We Fix It | Ryan Streeter

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Codie Sanchez

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🗓️ 19 November 2024

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Record your first video with Riverside - https://creators.riverside.fm/Codie - and use code CODIE for 15% off an individual plan. In this weeks episode Codie interviews Ryan Streeter, director of the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas. They discuss the role of think tanks in shaping policy, the importance of war games in decision-making, and the current state of higher education. Streeter shares insights on the creation of the Civitas Institute, aimed at reclaiming the principles of a free society within academia, and the growing interest in multidisciplinary education that counters the political monoculture prevalent in many universities today. The conversation delves into the pressing issues surrounding student loan debt, the need for reform in university funding, and the commercialization of university research. It discusses the value of a university education, the role of MBAs, and the importance of building ethical organizations. The dialogue also emphasizes the need for students and parents to navigate college choices carefully in today's complex educational landscape. In this conversation, the speaker discusses various themes surrounding voter motivations, economic concerns, the reliability of polls, education policy, and the prevailing optimism among working-class Americans. The dialogue highlights the disconnect between elite narratives and the sentiments of ordinary citizens, particularly regarding public safety, economic issues, and the impact of media narratives on perceptions of the American dream. The speaker also emphasizes the importance of critically evaluating survey data and understanding the broader context of political discussions. Here are the studies Ryan and Codie mentioned: https://thedispatch.com/article/why-progressives-are-making-a-mess/ https://thedispatch.com/article/how-affluent-conservatives-fuel-the/ https://blueprint2024.com/polling/why-trump-reasons-11-8/ Checkout More from Codie: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CodieSanchezCT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codiesanchez/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realcodiesanchez Free newsletter: https://contrarianthinking.biz/3XWLlZp Biz buying course: https://contrarianthinking.biz/3NhjGgN CT capital: https://contrarianthinking.biz/4eRyGOk Main st hold co: https://contrarianthinking.biz/3YfGa8u 🔗 MORE FROM BIGDEAL: 🎥 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodcastBigDeal 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigdeal.podcast/ 📽️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@big.deal.pod Chapters Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Ryan Streeter and His Background 03:12 Understanding Think Tanks and Their Influence 06:11 The Role of War Games in Policy Making 08:52 Navigating Political Chaos and Administration Dynamics 12:09 The Creation of the Civitas Institute 14:57 Reforming Higher Education: The School of Civic Leadership 17:47 The Shift in University Applications and Student Interests 21:12 Addressing Political Monoculture in Academia 24:02 The Future of Higher Education and Institutional Accountability 33:59 The Crisis of Student Loan Debt 36:50 Reforming University Funding Models 41:35 Commercialization of University Research 44:55 The Value of a University Education 48:10 The Role of MBAs in Career Advancement 51:55 Building Ethical and Trustworthy Organizations 56:12 Navigating College Choices in Today's Landscape 01:08:03 Voter Motivations and Key Issues 01:11:47 The Impact of Economic Concerns 01:13:43 Understanding Polls and Surveys 01:18:01 Education Policy and Federal Oversight 01:22:23 Optimism Amidst Challenges 01:27:28 Navigating Information Overload Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Cody Sanchez, and this is the Big Deal podcast for those who don't just want to be rich,
0:05.0	but free and do what it actually takes to get there. Okay, today we're talking to someone who is
0:09.9	truly taking on the traditional education institution, trying to bring back some sanity to it,
0:15.9	my friend and someone I look up to highly Ryan Streeter. He's going to be fascinating for you guys. Let me tell you why.
0:21.9	He's the director of the Civitas Institute at UT, University of Texas, where they are bringing
0:27.1	free-thinking markets, civil service, back to art college campuses, even talking about the
0:32.2	Constitution. But not only does he have some of the best hair that man can have, you guys can see
0:36.3	for yourself on YouTube, he was in the inner circle of power in Washington, D.C. He worked for a president.
0:43.2	He worked for a governor. He worked for a mayor. He was actually talking about a time at which
0:48.3	he was in the White House during one of the hurricanes of what happened. He was also a Wilson scholar and director
0:56.6	of domestic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, one of the most preeminent
1:02.8	biggest think tanks in the world. And he is a multi-time author. You also might have seen him
1:09.4	in some of the fanciest spots of journalism from the Wall
1:12.9	Street Post, from the Washington Post to the Wall Street Journal, etc. But the part I'm most excited
1:18.1	about today for you guys is we are in the middle of craziness when it comes to politics today,
1:22.9	and we have an insider who's actually seen both sides, created a study institute, understands polling
1:29.3	and politicians better than almost anyone I know.
1:31.8	And it's going to give us the inside scoop
1:33.4	into what the fuck is going on in the world,
1:35.8	what is going on on our educational campuses.
1:38.6	How do we actually take back our universities
1:41.3	and institutions today?
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