Bill Maher Criticizes Elite Universities, Advises Against Attending Them

Maher claims Ivy League colleges foster harmful indoctrination, citing their handling of the Israel/Hamas conflict and their notable conservative alumni as evidence.

Comedian Bill Maher criticized elite American universities, such as Ivy League institutions, stating that they turn students 'stupid', foster harmful indoctrination and lack tolerance for diverse views.
He points to reactions from elite college students to the current Israel/Hamas conflict as evidence of this indoctrination, where a majority blamed Israel entirely for the unfolding violence.
Maher also criticized these institutions, specifically Harvard, for creating what he called 'asshole factor[ies]', taking aim at high-profile conservative alumni who are often associated with these schools, such as Ted Cruz, Ron DeSantis, and Jared Kushner.
Despite his own Cornell background, Maher advises young people to avoid college, particularly elite ones, warning that a college education is no longer necessary but can instead lead to a lifetime of crippling debt.
He controversially suggests that there are better uses for the high costs of college education, such as investing in cryptocurrency, traveling or even feeding oneself to a bear, stating that elite colleges should be referred to as 'expensive' rather than 'elite'.