--- On Thu, 3/19/09, Chris Miller <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> I have to laugh when William thrashes the "suited salesmen
> in the inside
> office".

Not any suited salesman, a bespoke suited salesman.  I was not thrashing but
writing with my usual wit and hyperbole.  Thrashing with words is far below my
level of competence.
>
> The failing auto industry makes such a easy target, but how
> is his educational
> industry any different ?

"Moi?"  My educational industry?  I am not the CEO of any educational
indusrtry.  I do, however, have deep experience and informed opinions
regarding higher education, especially at the research and graduate levels.
And there are many different kinds of education to consider at all levels.
They are not like the auto industry; they are not industry.

This is where Miller always leaves the tracks, clattering and bumping along on
the ties and gravel like that old time cartoon character Smokey Stover. He has
some fixed notion about education but can never be precise in describing what
it is except to imply that it is a very negative notion. Let him describe the
failings he has in mind.

WC


>
> BTW -- one of the links on the page goes to:
>
> http://www.metropolismag.com/story/20090318/empty-promise
>
>
> ..which is a nice discussion of the beauty found in
> contemporary  Japanese
> product design.
>
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