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William Deresiewicz

William Deresiewicz [duh-REH-zuh-WITS] is an award-winning essayist and critic, a frequent speaker at colleges, high schools, and other venues, and the best-selling author of Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life. His new book is The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech.

Dec. 4, 2020

Best of 2020: William Deresiewicz | The Death of the Artist in the Ag…

For this episode we are joined by William Deresiewicz, a remarkable author and speaker who's aim is to share the cold truth about the current digital economy's impact on artists all around the world. William talks about the previous 3 …

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Aug. 10, 2020

William Deresiewicz | The Death of the Artist in the Age of Permissio…

For this episode we are joined by William Deresiewicz, a remarkable author and speaker who's aim is to share the cold truth about the current digital economy's impact on artists all around the world. William talks about the previous 3 …

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Sept. 12, 2018

William Deresiewicz: The Miseducation of the American Elite

Education is a hot topic right now, and William Deresiewicz has studied it for a very long time. He specifically has looked at how America’s elite have been educated, and he’s noticed there are a...

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