mr. deresiewicz argues the most sought after universities the country fall short of providing the key components of a good education every student should have. lessons in how to think critically, be creative, and maintain goals in life after their university education. this program is about an hour. >> thank you for this insightful book "excellent sheep" which has been provocative in higher education students and among families and students. the nation should be grateful to you for it. i have a series over questions about it. >> guest: okay. >> host: i'll start with the more difficult one. it appears you didn't receive tenure at yale. >> guest: right. >> host: you did wonderful work. you didn't acknowledge that in the book. why not? >> guest: that's a question that has come more often from fellow academics who wonder whether this book is a product of sour grapes. this comes from people in the ivy league. i didn't want to make my story part of it anymore i needed to. the book is really for general readers, for students, for their families. perhaps the retrospect wife have been a good idea to get

this week william deresiewicz discusses his book "excellent sheep" the miseducation of the american elite and the way to a meaningful life. and it mr. sentry argues the most sought after universities in the country fall short of providing the key components of a good education that every student should have, lessons on how to think critically, be created and maintained goals in life after their university education. this program is about an hour. >> host: thank you for this insightful book, "excellent sheep" which has been provocative in higher education circles and students and families. terrific contribution for the literature and i'm grateful for it in the nation should be grateful to you for it. i have a series of questions about it and i will start maybe the more difficult one. it appears you didn't receive tenure at yale. you had a great run and he did wonderful work. he didn't acknowledge that in the book and i'm wondering why not. >> guest: that's a question that comes more often from fellow academics who wonder and specifically comes from people in the ivy league. i didn't want to make my story part of it anymore than i ne