A college education, especially one in an Ivy League school or another school of similar reputation, is a dream for many students in America. Not only is it hard to get admission in these colleges because of stringent requirements, it is also extremely difficult for students and families to pay for the fees, room and…
Category: Education
LET’S NOT TEAR UP OUR ECONOMICS TEXTBOOKS
Robert J. Samuelson’s article – “It’s time we tear up our economics textbooks and start over” – has a provocative title, but the concluding remark that “textbooks must be up to date” is reasonable. Having read Gregory Mankiw’s (and other economists’) publications, I understand that laws and theories in textbooks must be accompanied by real-life…
PERSUASION – IN THE ACADEMIC, POLITICAL AND PERSONAL LIFE
Plato’s Republic begins with Polemarchus, along with a group of people, stopping Socrates and Glaucon from departing the city. Upon realizing that Socrates is inclined to leave, Polemarchus highlights the size of his group and says, “…prove yourselves the stronger party, or else stay where you are.” Socrates suggests, “…there is still an alternative: suppose…