These kinds of narratives are so appealing, but they are so very difficult to justify. Harvard has monumental cachet, and 2008 is still an interesting topic.

These kinds of narratives are so appealing, but they are so very difficult to justify. Harvard has monumental cachet, and 2008 is still an interesting topic. So it makes for a super interesting argument to suggest that Harvard is somehow responsible for 2008. But come on. This is simplistic, to say the very least. This kind of narrative reminds me of when people "explain" why Apple under Steve Jobs was so successful. It's safe to theorize in that case because we can't rerun history and do experiments. 2008 is the same way.