Actually, assigning Mein Kampf might well have been a better decision for UNC that assigning Barbara Ehrenreich’s book, which is unlikely to stand the test of time as an important and influential work. Hitler’s ravings are, at least, an indispensable window into the soul of an evil soon-to-be tyrant. I wonder how many incoming freshmen have read it, or , or similar works that should form the basis of a core curriculum in history or political science.