In this episode, the Left Anchor hosts interview Professor Jon Shelton about his book The Education Myth: How Human Capital Trumped Social Democracy. They discuss how the justification for public schooling was wildly different in the 19th century, why education doesn't solve poverty, why “human capital” is a nonsense idea, how education reform became a fake substitute for class politics, and more.
Left Anchor is co-hosted by Ryan Cooper, the Prospect’s managing editor, and Alexi the Greek. You can subscribe to, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher, and receive bonus content by supporting the podcast on Patreon, or by joining the Prospect as a Power level member.
