Liberal Groupthink Is Anti-Intellectual Reaction Paper 2 Groupthink in the educational setting is a real serious issue. Academia has long been accused of it. The article “Liberal Groupthink Is Anti-Intellectual” by Mark Bauerlein is an excellent piece in describing the existence of groupthink in the educational arena and communicating its effects to the reader. I selected this article as it directly impacts me as a student but more importantly the article brought up something relevant in
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In this essay I will argue that liberal neutrality is necessary to maintain optimal utility in a multicultural society. Benjamin L. Berger argues that liberal neutrality and legal tolerance cater to the dominant culture‚ I agree with this‚ however I will argue that the dominant culture should be prioritized in order to achieve the maximal amount of happiness for the aggregate of society. Berger states in his piece The Cultural Limits of Legal Tolerance that multicultural societies exhibit tolerance
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To what extent did the Liberal social reforms mark a significant break with 19th century attitudes to poverty? In 19th century Britain‚ the upper class and even the Government held a unanimous view of the poor. Their view was that poverty was the result of moral failings and that these people were responsible for their own social circumstance. The social elite stereotyped the poor as drunken and lazy‚ and therefore undeserving of help or attention. This was reflected in the ‘laissez faire’ approach
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Many people see liberal feminism as inadequate due to the fact the processes and eventual changes through rules and regulations are too slow and does not seem to be enough. World-changing breakthroughs don’t happen overnight. Since the 1960s feminism has centralised on law reform in areas of domestic violence‚ for instance‚ domestic violence used to something which was regarded “household business” and “not the business of the police” feminism has helped change this view. Respectively‚ feminists
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Abstract The essay to follow will discuss what is meant by liberal democracy. The term will be defined and further discussed. In addition‚ it will be contrasted with that of a socialist democracy. This democratic system will be defined in political terms with reference to valid examples as too will liberal democracy. The following essay is based on a contrast between liberal and socialist democracy from a political perspective. An analysis of the terms‚ concepts and the question will then
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Middle School Personal Project Student Name: ……………………… House:……………………………… Middle School Personal Project Assignment requirements Students are required to produce a 1‚000-1‚500 researched (footnotes‚ bibliography) written project. Subjects/topics The personal project is intended to act as a stepping stone for students who will be faced with the IB DP 4‚000 word extended essay in the Sixth Form. The personal project
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what extent did the liberal reforms in 1906-1914 improve the lives of people?” The Liberal government introduced a series of reforms aimed at moving away from the Laissez-faire ideology and toward a more self help scheme aiming to move people away from poverty and to make Britain a better country both in health and prosperity; Churchill said “If we see a drowning man we do not drag him to the shore‚ instead we provide help to allow him to swim ashore”. To do this the Liberals aimed at giving aid
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Committee had lot to say about the University Education but it reviewed the secondary education in the country as well. It was this commission which remarked that "Secondary Education continues to be the weakest link in our educational machinery and needs urgent reform." It recommended: (i) A twelve year secondary course instead of ten years‚ (ii) That teachers’ lot be improved‚ (iii) Admission to the university be after intermediate examination‚ (iv) Liberal grants and better teaching facilities are
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Mark 9 (ESV) I. Mount of Transfiguration. 1 And he said to them‚ “Truly‚ I say to you‚ there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.” 2 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James
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and learning in a liberal arts education. Integrating concepts of faith and learning in a liberal arts education. Teresa Berrong VU2100 Faith and Learning May 26‚ 2013 Integrating concepts of faith and learning in a liberal arts education. Holmes describes a liberal arts education as providing “an opportunity to steward life more effectively by becoming more fully a human person in the image of God.” (The Idea of a Christian College‚ Pg. 36.) The liberal arts that include
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