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Friday, January 12, 2024

Marilynne Robinson on Education

Dismantling Iowa by Marilynne Robinson
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2023/11/02/dismantling-iowa-marilynne-robinson/
American higher education is premised on liberal ideals, intended to make young people independent thinkers and capable citizens. What’s happening in Iowa undermines that legacy.
 
What Are We Doing Here? By Marilynne Robinson
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2017/11/09/what-are-we-doing-here/
Why teach the humanities? Why study them?
 
Save Our Public Universities (In defense of America’s best idea) by Marilynne Robinson
https://harpers.org/archive/2016/03/save-our-public-universities/