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The Obtuse Moderns

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The Obtuse Moderns
Men of the 187th U.S. Regimental Combat Team prepare to take a ridge position somewhere in Korea on May 3, 1951. Keystone/Getty Images
Mark Bauerlein
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Commentary
Recently, the Chronicle of Higher Education published a commentary that opened with the following statement:
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Mark Bauerlein
Mark Bauerlein
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Mark Bauerlein is an emeritus professor of English at Emory University. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, the TLS, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.