Dumbing Us Down vs The idea of a university: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Aims and objectives, Education, Philosophy

Cover of Dumbing Us Down

Dumbing Us Down John Taylor Gatto · 1991 ★★★★☆ 4.2 104 pages · ≈ 1 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The idea of a university

The idea of a university John Henry Newman · 1873 ★★★★☆ 4.1 527 pages · ≈ 9 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dumbing Us Down is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 9 for The idea of a university.
Dumbing Us Down is the easier read (Challenging), The idea of a university more demanding (Demanding).

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