Monday, July 1, 2013

We do languages and the world pretty well

I'm not comfortable with the notion in both readings that the Global is new.  And we therefore need a "big" plan

And a call for "tolerance toward cultural differences" will, I hope, stimulate lively debate. I'm grateful for more interesting food but certainly markedly less tolerant of cultural differences that lead to oppression of, inequality for women, religious minorities, homosexuals. 

 

But I'm stimulated by the prospect of BB&N embracing an educational model where "moral" reasoning skills are called for.  Reimers sees it as vital to his tri-dimensional global competency.  We do reasoning skills very well.  Moral, not so well.  Am I mistaken in seeing in each reading a call to turn out a "better" human being?  And is that institutionally possible at elite schools where "I want to get or increase my 'share'" is central to their very existence and unlikely to move from that pride of place? 

Mark Lindberg

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