Contents
Part I: When Is Competition Toxic?
Chapter 1: First Overdose: The Race to the Bottom
Chapter 2: Second Overdose: “Excuse Me, Sir, I Did Not Order Horsemeat”
Chapter 3: Third Overdose: Exploiting Human Weakness
Chapter 4: Fourth Overdose: Choice Overload
Part II: Who Is Pushing the Toxic Competition?
Chapter 5: The Ideologues: The Defenders of Competition Ideology
Chapter 6: The Lobbyists: How to Kudzu the Competition Ideology Like a Pro
Chapter 7: The Privatizers: When in Doubt, Privatize!
Part III: What Can We Do about It?
Chapter 9: How Greedy Are We? Redefining the Competition Ideal to Reflect Our Values
Chapter 10: Competition: From Toxic to Noble
Appendix A: College Admission Decision Plans
Appendix B: Matriculation of Students from Fifteen Elite Private Schools
Appendix C: Median Earnings of Students Ten Years after Initial Enrollment
Appendix D: Universities’ Value-Added Score
Appendix E: Four-Year Universities with the Highest Value-Added Score