There has been a significant change in the cultural zeitgeist as of late. It has been especially noticeable in the academy over the past several years with the discipline of social work being no exception. In this essay, I will situate myself in a vulnerable position and will write about my disillusionment in the discipline I was proud to join a decade ago. I will invoke personal experiences and observations in my time having returned to graduate school as a doctoral student. As the subtitle of a well-known book suggests, I will argue that good intentions coupled with bad ideas are setting up future generations of social work scholars and practitioners for failure, arguably against the field's Code of Ethics original aims. Lastly, I will list final thoughts and suggestions for the field and future generations of social workers who may be noticing and feeling how things may be "off" in the classroom but may not have the gumption to disagree or push back.