In the recent college admissions fraud scandal, the universities are the victims. Or at least, that’s the official position of Georgetown University, which sent an email of talking points to its faculty after news broke that the school’s former tennis coach Gordie Ernst was involved in the bribery scheme. At first glance, they’re right.
Universities Play the Victim in Admissions Scandal, but They’re Far From Blameless
Universities Play the Victim in Admissions Scandal, but They’re Far From Blameless
Recent Publications
- “Equal Opportunity, Not Reparations” in the Handbook of Equality of Opportunity (2024)
- “A Bayesian Solution to Hallsson’s Puzzle”
- Markets without Limits: Moral Virtues and Commercial Interests, 2nd Edition
- “Optimizing political influence: a jury theorem with dynamic competence and dependence”
- Why not anarchism?
Recent News
- Advocacy group concerned pay-for-plasma clinics expanding to Ontario will hurt voluntary donations
- Jason Brennan and Hélène Landemore, Debating Democracy (University of Zurich’s UBS Center, 2024)
- Jason Brennan “Everything Wrong with Democracy” on the Alex O’Connor Podcast (January 28, 2024)
- On the affirmative action ruling, the Supreme Court got it half right
- Is the effective altruism movement in trouble?