The Illusion of Prestige: How Universities Became Our Modern Priesthood | Toronto Talks Clips

Once upon a time, prestige wasn’t built on money—it was built on wisdom, or at least the illusion of it. For generations, universities weren’t just places of learning… they were cultural priesthoods, conferring legitimacy, status, and access to power.

In this clip from Toronto Talks Ep. 010 – The Collapse of Prestige: Harvard, AI, and the End of Intellectual Authority, we explore how the ivory tower became a golden ticket to the ruling class—before technology began to tear that illusion apart.

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