Empire Has No Clothes

Where West Point Went Wrong, with Tim Bakken


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On this edition of Empire Has No Clothes, Matt, Kelley, and Daniel talk with author and law professor Tim Bakken about his explosive new book, The Cost of Loyalty: Dishonesty, Hubris, and Failure in the U.S. Military, which takes on the mythology surrounding West Point Military Academy—where he is still employed. He exposes the corruption in their admissions policies and the mediocrity of the education, which he says does not teach cadets how to think for themselves. This unfortunately, is a symptom of the entire military culture. Don’t miss this one!

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Empire Has No ClothesBy The American Conservative