Razor Blades, Critical Thinking, and History We need to be aware that the world has not always been as it is today. by Roger Barbee/ January 30, 2022/ Public Higher Ed/
PERSPECTIVES: Making a Case for ‘Critical Feeling’ Michael Roth is president of Wesleyan University: “In a political and cultural context that encourages crude parochialism under the guise … by Future U/ March 17, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: “Philosophy Made Me A Better Economist” Robert Rubin gives thanks to a philosophy professor. Read more from The New York Times. by Future U/ May 9, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: A College Education Doesn’t Always Improve Critical Thinking Skills Results of a controversial test reveals spotty results, including a downtrend in students’ skills–from entry to graduation–at some schools. Read … by Future U/ June 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Why ‘Thinking Dangerously’ Is Fundamental To Democracy In 1947 Hannah Arendt wrote: “People who can no longer believe anything…are deprived not only of the capacity to act, … by Future U/ April 28, 2017/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/