Thoughts on myths from a true academian:How and why do myths arise?:Myth: A Very Short IntroductionBy Robert A. SegalIt is trite to say that one’s pet subject is interdisciplinary. These days what subject isn’t? The prostate? But myth really is interdisciplinary. For there is no study of myth as myth, the way, by contrast, there … Continue reading How and why do myths arise?
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Is a degree worth it?
This post is on a topic that weighs heavily on my mind given that I am in the throes of completing my last course before being awarded a Master of Science in Management. My comments follow:Liberating the Liberal Arts—and Making Higher Education Affordable:By Andrew J. CoulsonIf you wanted a liberal arts education in 1499, you … Continue reading Is a degree worth it?