VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: An Anatomy of a Most Peculiar Institution. As the first in my family to graduate from college, and as the only one (so far) to hold a Ph.D., I find myself in the peculiar position of believing that my granddaughters will be better off not to bother with the University and go instead to a for-profit school for vocational or technical training.

Aristotle, Plato, and Dante may be better understood on a quiet night at home than in a University classroom.