Sorry, urban slaughter. I meant to say circuitrider’s defensiveness about Wesleyan. How insecure do you have to be to worry that you’re not 1,2 or 3 when you’re 10? It’s all the same. It’s splitting hairs. There’s no need to “attack” or put down 1,2 or 3.
Urban slaughter - as you can tell, I agree with you completely.
I have no idea what you’re talking about. I agree with @urbanslaughter , too.(‘’)/
Re: post #30
Yes, UCB, even the anonymous masses who go to community college rather an elite college contribute more to society than the famous. The large majority of those who graduate from the elite colleges also remain among the anonymous masses. Education and career are certainly important but it does not come as a surprise to you, I am sure, that other things are as important or more important. Being a good parent, for example, is extremely valuable. An elite education doesn’t necessarily make you a great parent. Emotional intelligence and moral behavior can contribute immensely to the well-being of society. On the other hand, the Harvard grad who neglects his or her family is a detriment. My intention is not to diminish the importance of career achievement but to simply put it in perspective. I would be surprised if this comes as news to many in this forum.
“My intention is not to diminish the importance of career achievement” (#42)
Career “achievement” itself can be pernicious.
For those reading through, post #25 related to both #'s 19 and 16.
Thank you, @merc81 (post#43.) This thread can use a sherpa!
Who introduced the term and concept of “emotional intelligence” into public discourse ~30 years ago?
I believe that would have been Howard Gardner, a Harvard alumnus and professor.
This is an example of what universities do, and of what great universities often do a little better than the rest.
Unfortunately, they can’t end poverty, create world peace, or make us all wonderful parents.
About the best they can do is generate an above-average hum of new ideas
(and even that is something they don’t do exclusively or consistently).
@circuitrider how could you forget Josh Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer?!?!? Also quite a few of my frriends (I grew up in CT) who have gone on to have happy & successful lives and all loved Wesleyan.
Believe it or not, I was trying to be modest. I’m sure @Pizzagirl would have accused me of “piling on” had I started naming each and every director, producer and screenplay writer to emerge from Wesleyan’s College of Film and the Moving Image (CFMI.) Incidentally, of the three Emmy and Tony Award winners I did name - Matthew Weiner, Bradley Whitford and Lin-Manuel Miranda - none were film majors.
nevermind. I was going to say something that I’m sure was going to go over poorly.
I’ll fess up. I got my wad’ s worth mixed up with my word’s worth. 