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Monday, April 21, 2014
Lee Iacocca
In processing the quote from Lee Iacocca, I find myself a bit divided. I do agree with the statement, my biggest struggle falls between the "completely rational society" and "the best of us would be teachers". The first portion, about the rational society, we shall never live in a completely rational society, at least not without humanity evolving from unanimous spiritual and intellectual enlightenment. The second portion, the best of us would be teachers, I am torn on because I do believe that the best would be the ideal ones to pass along the knowledge to the next generations, but who would that leave to bring about progress and stability to this ideal society. I suppose if the society was "completely rational" we could use the "best" of the oldest generation, much like the tribal elders of past, that educated the generations of the ways of life. Now, after picking apart the statement, I would have to say that, overall, it is a very complimentary statement. I have pledged to myself to try to uphold my part to not only educate, but to expand curiosity and open thoughts and perspectives during my time as a role model. I hope to live up to Mr. Iacocca's statement, whether I'm one of the best or not and rational society or not, it is my obligation.
Well said Trenton. I am at that same crossroads as you where you cannot have one without the other. Either you have both a completely rational society and the best contributors of that society would be teachers or you do not. One cannot work without the other. Take, for instance, the current state of affairs in the United States. On one end of the spectrum I think we all can agree that our society is somewhat rational, stable in its borders, and not torn asunder by civil wars and madmen vying for power. Our teachers currently in place are the best of the best… for now.
ReplyDeleteYet, if I think of other nations in the world where their emphasis is the importance of education and they cannot RECEIVE that education whether out of fear or danger or hunger. I think we are on the cusp of seeing a multitude of the BEST of us teachers migrating to retirement or some other walk of life because of how bad the education system has gotten here in the United States. My fear ultimately is the antithesis of Lee Lacoca’s quote… What if there are no more best of us to teach a society that is on the cusp of crisis? Imagine that world and what it would mean for our future generations.
Mr. H