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I don't get how the irony doesn't just hit them like a brick. Foreign universities but with central control, like what's the point of even having a foreign univ
by hd4 9y ago
I don't get how the irony doesn't just hit them like a brick. Foreign universities but with central control, like what's the point of even having a foreign university then, just send your kids to Chinese universities if you're that worried they might learn things they "shouldn't". Better yet, stop sending them to university at all since you don't seem to understand the fundamental reason of higher education and you seem to worry about how impressionable and susceptible they are to western thought and the possibility that they might actually learn to form their own opinions.
- umanwizard 9y agoWhat you think the “whole point” of higher education is is very Western-centric. You might need freedom of thought to become a philosopher or sociologist, but you certainly don’t need it to become an engineer, mathematician, businessman, etc.
- hd4 9y agoNo, I'd argue that same freedom of thought is precisely what gives us in the West a huge edge over those who fear losing control over their proletariat as we are able to innovate and create far better, and to think those things aren't important for engineers, mathematicians and businessmen is not borne out by economic results. Success in business especially relies greatly on being able to innovate.