The late Charlie Kirk spent much of his time as CEO of Turning Point USA not in a corner office but on college campuses, sparring with students in open debates. His go-to challenge was simple: “Prove me wrong.”
One of his favorite topics was the value of higher education itself. Kirk, who dropped out of Harper College outside Chicago before building an $85-million-a-year nonprofit, argued that too many young people pursue degrees out of habit rather than purpose.
