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[nomadbeth]

Students of mine started their 'research question and potential hypothesis' presentations in class. Needless to say, some were abysmal. However, I have one non-traditional student who works in a company that specializes in handling outsourcing, which she decided was what she was interested in researching. The question she raised was thought-

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[jacquelinehydes]

Brava! It sounds like you are teaching them well, if you are agitating them that much.

I don't get why we separate society from economics so much, either. I also think we separate politics from social studies too much, too.

I think _subdivisions_ has been a good influence on me (she's in my D&D group, getting a PhD in social psych) I actually followed most of that. ^.^

[nomadbeth]

*nod* no disagreement, I'm a big fan of lateral thinking. And hee! You get the babble.

[anonymous]

Thank you for a thought provoking read, Nomad! This reminds me a personal rant that Andrew and I have been sharing, in which I complain that in Capitalist driven Democratic nations positions of polical power are no longer sought in service to a nation of individuals and truly national interests but more towards servicing individualistic needs of ensuring a strong personal retirement fund for oneself and of course for any who invested in the campaign. Those who step up for these positions are driven to win at all costs and say whatever they must to get the common vote is because, like football coaches and business brokers, they were hired and invested in to win rather than to play nice. The bulk of society looks to the winners, regardless of how they got there or often what they do once they get there.

Do you have any further thoughts?

(ps - been a long time but this Silver-Sue from Puzzle Pirates)am waiting for my livejournal password to be reset because it's been THAT long since I've used this thang.

[nomadbeth]

Heyla! Long time to see. It does seem to be the case, politics becoming a career rather than a calling. But, is it because profit's the motive, or that it guarantees other benefits in its sinecure? A politician gains, for example, lifetime pay for a short period's employment, but also instant credibility, new connections and the hope of improving their kids lives in some way.

As per thoughts, I'm actually trying to get stuff out of my head and into media regularly... Going back for the PhD in the fall, so I gotta be able to not just think things but explain them in something other than teachereese.

So how are you?

[anonymous]

I'm doing well! I've started my own sociology course with open university, and Andrew and I are getting married in September.

[nomadbeth]

Sweet. Oh, hey, also, approve me on facebook if you ever use it (I poked a friend request for you but... :( )

So Wedding details? Have any small furry pets again? What ever happened to Nomad the run-away who lived up to it's name? How are the classes?

[nomadbeth]

dasubergeek posted this, which struck me as a very alternate side to my thoughts.

Ny Times article on the Dutch system