“…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” […]

V Santhakumar, a Professor at Azim Premji University sent me a link to his post, The Urge to Build `World Class’ Universities: A Reality Check. I recommend it to readers.

I just read something in today’s Financial Times that made me think about the quick growth in higher education that we undertook in the 60’s. “…Economists say it is difficult for any economy to deploy productively such a large amount of capital within a short period, given the limited number of profitable projects available at any […]

Anne Neal, president of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (quoted in WSJ p2. Col1, 7/13/2012 “What happened at Penn State is emblematic of a pervasive culture on college campuses where reputation is more important than academic quality, transparency, ethics and accountability.””

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