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>For most of the past 20 years I have served on selection committees for the Rhodes Scholarship. ... >The writer represented New Mexico in the U.S. House from
by VladRussian 15y ago
>For most of the past 20 years I have served on selection committees for the Rhodes Scholarship.
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>The writer represented New Mexico in the U.S. House from 1997 to 2008.
seems to me that the author wasn't just an innocent bystander, instead she was too active and powerful participant in shaping the society and its education to blame the end result on anybody else without acknowledging her share of responsibility.
- ericd 15y agoIt's a bit of a stretch to say that a congresswoman is responsible for the narrowing of university curricula, as if they're central planners.
- VladRussian 15y agouniversities respond to society demands. She has been definitely an important player in shaping the society to demand (incl. reward higher) the highly specialized professionals with impaired critical thinking/initiative/leadership abilities. Cushy corporate or academia job vs. "not a team player" - who is to blame for such a choice posed before the youngsters? Universities? Even at the micro scale - her "blame the others" leadership approach clearly shows a leader who isn't tolerable to critical thinker and leader types even in her own staff.