TEACHSOC: Re: need advice notes on upward mobility

[Del Thomas Ph. D.]

Brian, Do you consider it appropriate to answer a student who questions mobility.... with "only the examined life is really worth living?" Do you tell students how to live? Del Brian Burchett wrote: Del Thomas Ph. D. wrote: Hi, Glad to see that some of you are awake. Mine is not an examined life :-) . At least I try not to. This thread started with student reaction to the "myth of upward mobility"...suggesting that students who question the data should be told "I would tell the student that only the examined life is really worth living" is to be encouraged? Not only does it cut off learning but it is inappropriate. Sorry, I normally just lurk, but I happened to look up from reading Plato to see the admonition to examine one's life labeled 'inappropriate.' I thought it was rather ironic, and couldn't stop myself from sharing. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to teachsoc@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---