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27 Jan 2009, 09:49
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This is purpose of an education redux. Saw this article in NYT and thought some of you might like reading it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/opini ... ks.html?em
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27 Jan 2009, 10:43
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Very thought-provoking. Even though I'm a cynical individualist, this guy has a point. And he offers a good though experiment - the list of people he admires. Come to think of it, I am not entirely sure who should I pick in my version of that list.
27 Jan 2009, 12:18
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Agreed, interesting article.
Not to make this into a baseball discussion, but the cynic in me says that Ryne Sandberg also wasn't very successful in his career from a wins/losses standpoint (only made the playoffs once in 17 years and never won a championship).
Compare that to some other teams of recent, the Oakland A's and Anaheim Angels. Both have been very, very successful this decade, despite employing philosophies that completely challenge the conventional way of playing baseball (Oakland with its moneyball approach, the Angels through their hyper-aggressive baserunning). Much, much more success than Sandberg.
Do I feel its possible to be successful while employing the 'institutional' methods that one is taught? Yes. But this article did nothing to convince me that conformity is something that should always be challenged. Though there are pitfalls to this (as Brooks accurately points out within recent banking scandals), I feel they are far less than what would be missed out on if everyone pursued 'institutional' approaches.
*Disclaimer: This is from someone who is not a fan/hater of any of the aforementioned teams.
Not to make this into a baseball discussion, but the cynic in me says that Ryne Sandberg also wasn't very successful in his career from a wins/losses standpoint (only made the playoffs once in 17 years and never won a championship).
Compare that to some other teams of recent, the Oakland A's and Anaheim Angels. Both have been very, very successful this decade, despite employing philosophies that completely challenge the conventional way of playing baseball (Oakland with its moneyball approach, the Angels through their hyper-aggressive baserunning). Much, much more success than Sandberg.
Do I feel its possible to be successful while employing the 'institutional' methods that one is taught? Yes. But this article did nothing to convince me that conformity is something that should always be challenged. Though there are pitfalls to this (as Brooks accurately points out within recent banking scandals), I feel they are far less than what would be missed out on if everyone pursued 'institutional' approaches.
*Disclaimer: This is from someone who is not a fan/hater of any of the aforementioned teams.
