Despite a large increase in the number of university graduates, economic productivity has barely budged. Expanding universities even further will not automatically grow the economy.
Thanks Steven, I always enjoy these pieces. They're always thoughtful, kind, well intentioned, and good humoured. I'm reading Bettany Hughes' book on Socrates at present and you have more than a little Socrates about you (with a dash of Seneca I think).
A recent article in the US Chronicle of Higher Education revealed the very real division between those in positions of power and authority who see (higher) education as an unalloyed good and those who are intensely suspicious and unsupportive. What a world! It's hard to be optimistic sometimes. "Man hands on misery to man".
But then one of your articles appears in my in-box which restores some measure of confidence in people's ability to demonstrate genuine insights into the devilish problems the seem to beset us from all sides.
Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for this. Agree 100%. Cheers, Andrew.
Very nice piece. A world crammed full of lawyers is not a pretty thought. I enjoyed Dolan's joke about the three questions!
Thanks Steven, I always enjoy these pieces. They're always thoughtful, kind, well intentioned, and good humoured. I'm reading Bettany Hughes' book on Socrates at present and you have more than a little Socrates about you (with a dash of Seneca I think).
A recent article in the US Chronicle of Higher Education revealed the very real division between those in positions of power and authority who see (higher) education as an unalloyed good and those who are intensely suspicious and unsupportive. What a world! It's hard to be optimistic sometimes. "Man hands on misery to man".
But then one of your articles appears in my in-box which restores some measure of confidence in people's ability to demonstrate genuine insights into the devilish problems the seem to beset us from all sides.
Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for this. Agree 100%. Cheers, Andrew.
Learning must become the future of education. https://lelandbeaumont.substack.com/p/the-future-of-education-is-learning
I didn’t think it was possible, but I am blushing. Thank you for your kind words.
Absolutely.
Excellent commentary. See:https://unherd.com/2022/10/growth-wont-save-britain/
And I can't resist my favourite lawyer joke:
Client to lawyer - how much would you charge me to answer three questions
Lawyer - $1,000
Client - that's pretty expensive isn't it?
Lawyer - yes, now what's your third question?
In a town where one lawyer can't survive, two lawyers will thrive. But a town where everyone is a lawyer . . .