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What if the university experience and the humanities education system are flawed at their core? Join us in our conversation with Maxximillian Seijo, ex-academic and former host of the Superstructure podcast and Money on the Left, as we unpack the perils of academia, the exploitation of graduate student labor, and the quest for novelty in the humanities.

Together, we delve into the complexities of language proficiency in graduate school and its impact on teaching and reading. We also examine the structural identity crisis affecting universities, leading to the exploitation of academic labor, and the confusing incentives that contribute to this issue. Reflecting on the legacy of the medieval university, the German university of the 19th century, and the role of the humanities in modern society, we explore the purpose of education and the future of academic labor.

As we discuss the geopolitical implications of the current academic model, we consider the potential impact of teaching the knowledge and skills learned in graduate school to everyday people, and how this could lead to a larger social project. Tune in as we navigate the complexities of university life and the contradictions that lie at its core, discovering the limitations of the humanities and how we can work toward a more stable and socially useful academic system

Maxximillian Seijo returns to talk about the problems with contemporary academic discourse. 

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