Re: Instrumental reason

Phil Graham (pw.graham who-is-at student.qut.edu.au)
Fri, 04 Sep 1998 13:23:59 +1000 (EST)

Just weedling through some trite doctrinaire "Homo economicus" texts about
the role of education in society and thinking: Has education everywhere
been relegated to an instrumental "thing" that people "do" to get a job?

Certainly, in Australia, the powers that be can see no value in education,
or should I say, training, other than for the economic good of the
individual or society. Thus, even primary schools here are to be corporate
training grounds ...

Phil
angrily
Phil Graham
pw.graham who-is-at student.qut.edu.au
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