William Knapp
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William Knapp commented on How can we make the global economy work for America? on March 21, 2008, 6:50 AM
Where will the jobs be for my sons which will enable them to repay their student loans, start a family, have affordable health care and a pleasant retirement? What kind of jobs will they be in this global economy? All I see are opportunities for entrepreneurs. Low wage jobs with few or no benefits are everywhere. Good jobs, as in the auto industry, are going, going, gone.
Were it not for the humanities we might still be limiting the curricula to the 7 liberal arts and sciences, graduating those who can glibly answer "what" but not "why" questions. An Argument: In our grammar schools we are taught that our constitution is heaven sent dogma. With research, Larry Sabato, in "A More Perfect Constitution", points out that Jefferson, Madison, Washington and Mason each believed the constitution ought to be updated regularly. My point: I thank a liberal arts curriculum mandating a humanities survey every time my electrical engineering son comes home from the University of Kentucky with the ability and desire to talk to me about more than discrete mathematics or electrical circuits. … Read More
February 17, 2008 |
Florida born depression child who WWII traced his dad's duty station to Washington DC, Brooklyn NY, and Boston MA, cold warrior in Bavaria, BA English, JD, University of Kentucky, college editor, libertarian, generalist.
William Knapp commented on How can we make the global economy work for America? on March 21, 2008, 10:50 AM
Where will the jobs be for my sons which will enable them to repay their student loans, start a family, have affordable health care and a pleasant retirement? What kind of jobs will they be in this global economy? All I see are opportunities for entrepreneurs. Low wage jobs with few or no benefits are everywhere. Good jobs, as in the auto industry, are going, going, gone.