Comments on: A Sad Day in Tennessee http://e-poche.net/2005/08/24/a-sad-day-in-tennessee/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:17:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Aaron http://e-poche.net/2005/08/24/a-sad-day-in-tennessee/#comment-32 Aaron Mon, 29 Aug 2005 01:21:38 +0000 http://e-poche.net/?p=19#comment-32 Hey Steve...thanks so much for the reading suggestions. I've heard other educators cite Gatto in conversation and writing, but haven't yet gotten around to reading any of his works. So much to do! Along these lines, my thinking has been influenced heavily by Henry Giroux, particularly his works entitled, 'Border Crossings' and 'Take Back Higher Education'. Let us know when your site is up and running. Cheers. Hey Steve…thanks so much for the reading suggestions. I’ve heard other educators cite Gatto in conversation and writing, but haven’t yet gotten around to reading any of his works. So much to do!

Along these lines, my thinking has been influenced heavily by Henry Giroux, particularly his works entitled, ‘Border Crossings’ and ‘Take Back Higher Education’.

Let us know when your site is up and running. Cheers.

]]> By: Steve Wilmarth http://e-poche.net/2005/08/24/a-sad-day-in-tennessee/#comment-31 Steve Wilmarth Sat, 27 Aug 2005 02:41:19 +0000 http://e-poche.net/?p=19#comment-31 Conditioning young minds to be "good consumers" and "good workers" in a post-industrial, post-managerial capitalism era is a subject addressed by several deep thinkers who ought to be required reading for an informed public in the 21st century. (In this case, "good" is an equivalent term for unquestioning, pliable, and obedient to the mass media marketing message.) A short list of recommended reading/sites are: Author John Perkins - Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Author Jared Diamond - Collapse Author/Commentator John Taylor Gatto - The Fourth Purpose (see www.johntaylorgatto.com) Authors Shoshanna Zuboff & James Maxmin - The Support Economy Conditioning young minds to be “good consumers” and “good workers” in a post-industrial, post-managerial capitalism era is a subject addressed by several deep thinkers who ought to be required reading for an informed public in the 21st century. (In this case, “good” is an equivalent term for unquestioning, pliable, and obedient to the mass media marketing message.) A short list of recommended reading/sites are:

Author John Perkins - Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Author Jared Diamond - Collapse
Author/Commentator John Taylor Gatto - The Fourth Purpose (see http://www.johntaylorgatto.com)
Authors Shoshanna Zuboff & James Maxmin - The Support Economy

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