Reading Rob, or Arnold Kling or NYT, is partly an implicit request for advice on what to think about, as well as the facts and opinions about that and, especially Arnold’s case, links to others worthy of reading. Rob has good links, too. I chuckled a bit at his #2, don’t give unsolicited advice, but then thought of how often my loving wi…
Reading Rob, or Arnold Kling or NYT, is partly an implicit request for advice on what to think about, as well as the facts and opinions about that and, especially Arnold’s case, links to others worthy of reading. Rob has good links, too. I chuckled a bit at his #2, don’t give unsolicited advice, but then thought of how often my loving wife and kids seemed to be less than thrilled to hear my unasked advice, and I theirs. His #1 is more worthy of quoting: you are what you do. Not say nor think.
He might be available to talk before his book comes out, tho also after but likely a different emphasis.
Glenn Reynolds is right that colleges need reform. A long comment somewhere recently noted that Penn admissions is all about keeping the money, especially Fed cash, flowing as it is now. Dan Crenshaw has introduced a bill to tax endowments at 35%, and to eliminate DEI departments. Money with strings talks even louder than SCOTUS decisions.
What colleges really need is more Republican professors. Those that discriminate against hiring Republicans should lose tax exemptions, with a 30% minimum for both Reps and Dems. Every college student should have multiple Rep as well as Dem professors. Trying to go back to neutral political teaching of truth is not possible. We need peaceful and respectful public disagreement and acceptance of those who have disagreeable thoughts and words, while continuing to use force to punish those who use violence.
"Reading Rob, or Arnold Kling or NYT, is partly an implicit request for advice on what to think about, as well as the facts and opinions about that and, especially Arnold’s case, links to others worthy of reading. "
Exactly so. Reading vs talking also has the added benefit that if we don't want the advice we just stop reading and there is no social awkwardness. If someone giving spoken advice in person was ok with their target replying "Stop, please, I am not looking for advice here," and there was no love lost, offering advice would be a lot less of a social problem.
Or as Rand put it (roughly) "Offering unsolicited advice is an invitation to find out how much your advice is really worth to someone; you might not like the answer."
Reading Rob, or Arnold Kling or NYT, is partly an implicit request for advice on what to think about, as well as the facts and opinions about that and, especially Arnold’s case, links to others worthy of reading. Rob has good links, too. I chuckled a bit at his #2, don’t give unsolicited advice, but then thought of how often my loving wife and kids seemed to be less than thrilled to hear my unasked advice, and I theirs. His #1 is more worthy of quoting: you are what you do. Not say nor think.
He might be available to talk before his book comes out, tho also after but likely a different emphasis.
Glenn Reynolds is right that colleges need reform. A long comment somewhere recently noted that Penn admissions is all about keeping the money, especially Fed cash, flowing as it is now. Dan Crenshaw has introduced a bill to tax endowments at 35%, and to eliminate DEI departments. Money with strings talks even louder than SCOTUS decisions.
What colleges really need is more Republican professors. Those that discriminate against hiring Republicans should lose tax exemptions, with a 30% minimum for both Reps and Dems. Every college student should have multiple Rep as well as Dem professors. Trying to go back to neutral political teaching of truth is not possible. We need peaceful and respectful public disagreement and acceptance of those who have disagreeable thoughts and words, while continuing to use force to punish those who use violence.
We are what we do.
"Reading Rob, or Arnold Kling or NYT, is partly an implicit request for advice on what to think about, as well as the facts and opinions about that and, especially Arnold’s case, links to others worthy of reading. "
Exactly so. Reading vs talking also has the added benefit that if we don't want the advice we just stop reading and there is no social awkwardness. If someone giving spoken advice in person was ok with their target replying "Stop, please, I am not looking for advice here," and there was no love lost, offering advice would be a lot less of a social problem.
Or as Rand put it (roughly) "Offering unsolicited advice is an invitation to find out how much your advice is really worth to someone; you might not like the answer."