This morning, Andy Barrie interviewed a philosophy professor. The good doctor was at pains to prove that philosophy is good for many very practical things. He trotted out the same old horse: philosophy teaches critical thinking, and critical thinking is always in demand. Computer skills come and go, but the ability to think–that’s timeless.
To be [...]
Category Archives: CBC
The usefulness of higher education
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Professors on the CBC
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
This morning, Andy Barrie interviewed two professors on the usefulness of a university education. He made mention of a college education at least twice: once in the beginning, and once at the end. Neither person he spoke to, however, was a college teacher. One was a philosophy professor, defending philosophy as practical (it’s not); one [...]
CBC inaccuracies
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
This morning, Terry Milewski and the CBC reported that the first of the ‘Toronto Terrorists’ was being brought to trial.
The report said “Their weapons were more sophisticated than their politics” (they had wanted to kill the former Prime Minister of Canada, not knowing there had been an election).
The CBC’s proof that these are dangerous [...]
Violence in Toronto
Monday, January 14, 2008
An absolutely innocent man was shot in downtown Toronto today. It was the second murder of the year.
The CBC had a call in show on it; several people said that they won’t go to Toronto’s downtown. They find it too scary, too dangerous.
It would be a shame if any of these people moved to [...]