On the Current State of Education (original) (raw)

The paper explores the contrasting perspectives on the current state of higher education, juxtaposing cynical lamentations about student engagement and traditional scholarship with more optimistic views on the democratization of education enabled by technology. It argues that both views overlook the precarious realities faced by current graduate students, who find themselves in a precarious academic job market. The author calls for a rejection of the old academic narratives dictated by previous generations and emphasizes the need for a new voice among young scholars, advocating for critical reflections on their futures.