Opinion | The Mystery of White Rural Rage – The New York Times (nytimes.com) In this piece Prof. Krugman admits that he is confused. He says he just doesn’t get it. I doubt if he will ever read my comment, but here is what I posted. Prof. Krugman doesn’t get it because it is beyond […]
“…let our students know that Harvard is not really in the business of preparing them to grapple with the world’s complexities…”
WSJ: Half of College Grads Are Underemployed
That Fancy University Course? It Might Actually Come From an Education Company.(From the WSJ)
Higher Ed Dumbs Down Much of Society – Really. Here’s How
As a professor I have seen how the corrupted values in higher education have sent destructive waves throughout all of American education; and thus against the bulwark of our economy, our politics, and our society. Here is the process in a nutshell. ● It starts with poor undergraduate education for all but a very small […]
James Madison on Education and Democracy
Sadly, in today’s world of higher education, the institutions that Madison trusted to “diffuse knowledge” have used that trust to take knowledge, money and fame for themselves. Of course, when I say institutions, I don’t mean every institution, or every member of any particular institution. But everyone does bear some responsibility for stopping this. It […]
Democracy and Education from Robert A. Dahl (“…leading theorist of political pluralism…” Ency. Brit.)
“…democracy cannot be justified merely as a system for translating the raw, uninformed will of a popular majority into public policy. It is foolish and historically false to suppose that enlightenment has nothing to do with democracy. It is foolish because democracy has usually been conceived as a system in which “rule by the people” […]
Was Thomas Jefferson Right? Yes! Just See Today’s Poll in the NY Times
The difference between college educated voters and no college education is dramatic. To see scroll down in the poll and see the differences. Cross-Tabs: February 2024 Times/Siena Poll of Registered Voters Nationwide – The New York Times (nytimes.com)