More than 70 years ago, William F. Buckley Jr. wrote “God and Man at Yale.” In the book, Buckley provides numerous examples of how collectivism was being taught in economics classes at Yale at the time. While the sheer number of examples often comes across as redundant, they serve Buckley’s point and overwhelm readers with a sense of urgency. The collegiate educational system was in need of reform or it would produce a generation of improperly educated individuals. Unfortunately, as the voice crying out in the desert, Buckley’s warning went mostly unheeded. As a result, we have for the last 40-some years lived in an increasingly collectivist society.
The word “collectivism” might seem anachronistic, but it is precisely the word Buckley used to describe this form of education. He wrote “God and Man at Yale” to bring awareness to educational corruption not just at Yale but, as he correctly assumed, at universities across the country. It is only logical to worry about the intellectual corruption being foisted upon the younger generation by their professors. I doubt as many people were concerned about this in the 1950s as they are today. Buckley foresaw the long-term consequences of what was being taught. Today, we long for a return to how education used to be — before drag queen story hour and teachers telling their kindergarten students about their sex lives. After reading “God and Man at Yale,” however, one can very clearly see how education devolved from the top down.
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