In Defense of a Liberal Educat

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria argues for a renewed commit ment to the world's most valuable educational tradition. The liberal arts are under attack. The governors of Florida, Texas, and Nor th Carolina have all pledged that they will not spend taxpayer money subsid izing the liberal arts, and they seem to have an unlikely ally in President Obama. While at a General Electric plant in early 2014, Obama remarked, "I promise you, folks can make a lot more, potentially, with skilled manufact uring or the trades than they might with an art history degree." These mess ages are hitting home: majors like English and history, once very popular a nd highly respected, are in steep decline. "I get it," writes Fareed Zakaria, recalling the atmosphere in India where he grew up, which was even more obsessed with getting a skills-based educat ion. However, the CNN host and best-selling author explains why this widely held view is mistaken and shortsighted. Zakaria eloquently expounds on the virtues of a liberal arts educationhow to write clearly, how to express yourself convincingly, and how to think analytically. He turns our leaders' vocational argument on its head. American routine manufacturing jobs continue to get automated or outsourced, and specific vocational knowledge is often outdated within a few years. Engineering is a great profession, but key value-added skills you will also need are creativity, lateral thinking, design, communication, storytelling, and, more t.

Product Info

ISBN: 0393247686

ISBN-13: 9780393247688

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Year: 2015

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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