“The author is a bit of a hypocrite for not crediting his college education with being able to think critically and write well.”
So, you think that he learned that in college...I’ll bet that he was essentially that capable in high school.
The most important things that I learned in college were only indirectly related to the classes.
Oh, sure, it’s possible that he could have picked those skills up outside college. I’ve seen those people, few, to be sure, but they’re around.
BTW, what years were you in college?