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...citizens of the world?” The tension between the University’s aim of producing global citizens and the prevalent trends of commercialization and professionalism has been a defining aspect of my education here. Readers of my column (or anybody who can stand to listen to my rants during recruiting season, for that matter) will know of my wariness about investment banking careers and the like, as well as my hyperbolic readiness to blame all society’s ills on corporate America. In reality, I am not actually disdainful of my peers, many creative and curious...
...creativity” in the students who arrive here, then proceed to “water” it, as he is reputed to have declared at Commencement? Is education the discovery of our own ignorance (Will Durant), the art of living an ethical life (Hegel), the ability to listen to almost anything without losing our tempers (Robert Frost), life itself (John Dewey), our best chance at happiness (Mark Van Doren), or the opening of doors (Ralph Waldo Emerson...
...Corporation has come under fire for being secretive and insular, but Stone’s colleagues remarked that he interacted closely with undergraduates at Harvard while serving as a fellow. In the mornings preceding Corporation meetings, Stone would often meet with undergraduates in the Faculty Club for breakfast to listen to their concerns. “I think it was helpful to the undergraduates, but more importantly it really informed Bob about what was going on, and he really took delight in those sessions,” James R. Houghton ’58, the Corporation’s senior...
...said it well: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Time's reporting on the nsa seems aimed at making the American people paranoid. Let the civil libertarians be fearful and anxious. If monitoring our phones keeps just one American from being harmed, the government can listen to my calls anytime it wants. Norm Rossell Fallbrook, California, U.S. Send Missives, Not Missiles "Why not talk?" [May 22] described the reasons President Bush will not respond to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's rambling 18-page letter. Although Ahmadinejad's missive wanders, covering a multitude of issues, the central...
...your article was very close to the thoughts and feelings of many Catalans. May one day freedom reach us as well. As a matter of fact, we in the south of Europe are a key component in preventing fanaticism around the world. The day the geographically big nations listen to the small ones, things will be better for all. Roger Bofill Vic, Spain...