An article that's been floating around my head a lot over the past week is David Brooks's recent cover story for The Atlantic—"How America Got Mean." The article covers a lot of ground, but there's one thing that jumped out at me: the question of what education is for. It got me wondering: Why did … Continue reading On wondering what education is for
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On being a better listener (and not holding on to what I want to say)
Sometimes during a conversation, I'm reminded of classroom discussions in college. I was lucky enough to attend a small liberal arts college where many classes were "discussion-based" rather than lectures or seminars, usually with 12-15 students in a given class. I remember the situation very clearly: I am sitting there in class. Someone is saying … Continue reading On being a better listener (and not holding on to what I want to say)