This spring, approximately 3.5 million students across the United States will receive their diplomas from institutions of higher education. Most will listen to commencement speakers who offer wisdom, perspective, and encouragement before they venture out into the world. It would serve students better to have speakers that challenge, instead of confirm, their pre-existing ideas and perspectives.

Two of the headliners this year are President Trump and Mark Zuckerberg. Trump will be at Liberty University, while the 32-year-old Facebook founder and CEO will address the graduating class of Harvard. There is, of course, nothing surprising about either of these choices — that’s the problem.

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