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I have no wish to appropriate these from [https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Black Lives Matter], and they should clearly be | I have no wish to appropriate these from [https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Black Lives Matter], and they should clearly be read in that vein first. Yet, as an educator, I think these should be the [[The Liberal Arts Education|goals of higher education]], especially number five. I think that education involves making us more engaged and compassionate and informed citizens—this is crucial for the survival of democracy. If {{NM}} is correct and that | ||
{{cquote|Democracy is a state of grace attained only by those countries that have a host of individuals not only ready to enjoy freedom but to undergo the heavy labor of maintaining it.<ref>{{cite book |last=Mailer |first=Norman |date=2003 |title=Why Are We at War? |url= |location=New York |publisher=Random House |ref=harv }}</ref>}} | {{cquote|Democracy is a state of grace attained only by those countries that have a host of individuals not only ready to enjoy freedom but to undergo the heavy labor of maintaining it.<ref>{{cite book |last=Mailer |first=Norman |date=2003 |title=Why Are We at War? |url= |location=New York |publisher=Random House |ref=harv }}</ref>}} | ||
Revision as of 13:00, 15 June 2020
How to Live Better covid-19: day 92 | US: GA | info | act
I posted this a couple of days ago with my meme checkin, but I like it, so I wanted to copy it here. They call these “How to Work Better,” but I renamed it above.
- Do one thing at a time
- Know the problem
- Learn to listen
- Learn to ask questions
- Distinguish sense from nonsense
- Accept change as inevitable
- Admit mistakes
- Say it simple
- Be calm
- Smile
I have no wish to appropriate these from Black Lives Matter, and they should clearly be read in that vein first. Yet, as an educator, I think these should be the goals of higher education, especially number five. I think that education involves making us more engaged and compassionate and informed citizens—this is crucial for the survival of democracy. If Norman Mailer is correct and that
| “ | Democracy is a state of grace attained only by those countries that have a host of individuals not only ready to enjoy freedom but to undergo the heavy labor of maintaining it.[1] | ” |
We all have the responsibly to educate ourselves to be better humans, especially those of us who are melanin-challenged.
Reference
- ↑ Mailer, Norman (2003). Why Are We at War?. New York: Random House.
