http://www.tmttlt.com/2007/06/26/steve-talbott/ All those topics that i wish i had time to pursue more earnestly. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:40:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.tmttlt.com/2007/06/26/steve-talbott/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Rochelle Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:59:48 +0000 http://www.tmttlt.com/archives/2007/06/26/5690/#comment-340 Most education, at least higher education, is <i>misconstrued</i> as vocational training. The fact that it's required as a base prerequisite for many jobs doesn't make it vocational training, not by a long shot. Most education, at least higher education, is misconstrued as vocational training. The fact that it’s required as a base prerequisite for many jobs doesn’t make it vocational training, not by a long shot.

]]> http://www.tmttlt.com/2007/06/26/steve-talbott/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Taran Rampersad Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:26:39 +0000 http://www.tmttlt.com/archives/2007/06/26/5690/#comment-339 Talbott's point was that most education at this time is, in fact, vocational training. You can also reference, "Academic Freedom In The Age of the University" by Metzger, circa 1975. Similar things keep coming back, and this point is one of them. Talbott’s point was that most education at this time is, in fact, vocational training. You can also reference, “Academic Freedom In The Age of the University” by Metzger, circa 1975. Similar things keep coming back, and this point is one of them.

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