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“So-called 'higher education' is a veritable magnet for second-raters and actively destructive parasites bent on promoting unsound ideas to the inexperienced and gullible. The concentrate in areas like social studies, literature, and art - where opinion reigns supreme. And I find their opinions almost universally appalling.”

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Doug Casey is a writer whose works span various fields, including investment, politics, and philosophy. Specific details about his life and achievements are unclear. more

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