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Well, looks like their PR department does great work, indeed. But it's not just their token medical school - I think their business school and law departments h
by sailormoon 17y ago
Well, looks like their PR department does great work, indeed. But it's not just their token medical school - I think their business school and law departments have also been "world changing institutions", just maybe not in a positive way.
Anyway this idea of having elite schools for an elite class is dangerous. Just look at the list below. Nepotism and class segregation by proxy, that's all Harvard is. Oh lookie, there's Obama! He went to Harvard, replacing GWB, who - surprise - went to Harvard. And the CEO of Goldman Sachs, who replaced the old CEO who also went to Harvard! What a coincidence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harvard_Law_School_alumni http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harvard_Law_School_alum...
Make no mistake. Harvard is "The Man" writ in bricks and stone. I am not very much a fan of The Man, which is why I am not unhappy to see The Man in trouble financially. But no worries, if things really get bad I'm sure a bailout's on the way.
- mistermann 17y agoWhats with the downvotes? I, for one, largely agree with you.
- endtime 17y agoHN isn't reddit, at least not yet. Populist/anti-establishment/anti-elite sentiment doesn't guarantee upvotes regardless of comment merit here.
- jongraehl 17y agoYou haven't got any idea whether particular successful people coming out of Harvard deserve their success (well, I grant you GWB).
- endtime 17y agoDo you not consider it possible that Harvard selects intelligent, talented applicants likely to succeed, and that a few of them do go on to succeed? Why do you assume there is some upper class conspiracy? Edit: I'd love to understand why this comment was downvoted - I can't see what's wrong with it.