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Take a course in math and listen to the professor talk about the iraq war. That's your colleges for you.

posted by mordent on November 10, 2008 at 8:19 PM | link to this | reply

I think it would be good to develop young minds to reach their fullest potential. I enjoyed reading the history you provided! sam

posted by sam444 on November 10, 2008 at 7:57 PM | link to this | reply

It would be nice

if students had the luxury of spending time over questions such as the meaning of life.  A liberal arts education is supposed to include a broad exposure to ideas and inspire such deep thoughts, but so much is demanded in the modern world that few students really have time for simple contemplation.  Maybe that's what retirement is for nowadays.

posted by mousehop on November 10, 2008 at 12:04 PM | link to this | reply

The meaning of life is natural to enquiring minds. Just getting a life takes all the time we have and we forget all about purpose. Students should enquire on their own because academia will pour more muck into people's heads...like evolution theory!

posted by Soul_Builder101 on November 10, 2008 at 10:42 AM | link to this | reply

Stonedead

Overall, I think that American colleges and universities have changed for the better since the Civil War. Thanks for the report!

(By the way, I have responded to your comment on DR. Flew's renunciation of Atheism. If you are interested in reading it, you should know where to find it.)

posted by GEPRUITT on November 9, 2008 at 7:54 PM | link to this | reply