Below is an explanation why by a knowledgeable PhD
http://www.hulu.com/watch/701699#i1,p0,d1
An English major? He sounds like a conspiracy theorist.
Conspiracy to do what? To me it sounded more like an indictment of complacency.
The point was that he was that he attended a supposedly world class University and knew the environment intimately and came to his conclusion that few were taught to think "outside the box" but accepting what is taught "by rote".
IMO, that would qualify him to comment on the system. Unless you have read his book, your judgement sounds a little premature. I think we can all agree that our educational system is way down on the scale compared to other developed countries. His book was an indictment of systemic failure to produce great leadership qualities.