I also had this question in mind when I first heard about Young Economist Students’ Meet, in my first year of undergraduate course in the Department of Economics, Jadavpur University. Being associated with YESM for the past two editions and based upon whatever minute economic and logical reasoning and knowledge as well as practical experiences in many situations of life, I have gathered over the years a very certain fact that I have realized, -
It is not always by one’s academic superiorities or leadership skills or in the strength of one’s “contacts”, can one COMPLETELY, make a substantial difference in his/her own life, let alone be of that in a society’s, in a country’s, or for those who think big, - in the world’s welfare. I have always believed that although these factors do matter minorly at the initial and intermediate stages, but they are more of a channel, - a channel via which the main engine will drive our future and consequently the future of the society, of the country and that of the world (if one is willing to). That main engine according to me is our “inhibited application of the KNOWLEDGE that we have, and will, acquire”
YESM primarily aspires to propel this very thought process amongst the students it reaches out to, - an attempt to ignite the minds of the future, for the future!
Coming to the theme of YESM 2012, on RETHINKING CAPITALISM, YESM looks to delve into the more practical world of today, coming out of the realms of assumptions and perfect models. Nobel laureate, Albert Schweitzer (1875 - 1965), on being asked in an interview, “What’s wrong with men today?”, saddened for a while, answered, - “Men don’t think”
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...y price scale. Lets us first use that most precious possession of ours instead of blindly following what has generally been blindly followed. Instead of always focusing on COMPETING amongst ourselves, let us focus on CREATING.
YESM’s endeavour is to create a platform where assimilation of all these thoughts and thought processes will take place, where the minds of the future would always want to know more & more, discuss issues with genuine knowledge on them and last but not the least, rather the most important, - applying that knowledge & their conscience in the righteous directions. And if YESM succeeds to do what it is meant for, I am certain that this seminar today and in the years to come, will be the reason, irrespective of however small it is,- FOR A BETTER TOMORROW!
“Always do what is right, it will gratify half of mankind and astound the other!” – Mark Twain
Luigie Olmos Instructor: Danielle Panto English 105 November 28, 2016 Reaching For A Better Education Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” (2016). Mandela’s says that education is very powerful, you can use education to change the world or your life. This means that education is important in life and we all need a good education to succeed in life. In our society education is failing because schools demand too much for a great career. For example, schools take too much time to graduate and after we finish school there is no guaranteed employment. Therefore, students are dropping out of school and are going to the workforce or military. We could make education better for students
Most people agree with the quote “sometimes you have to do what’s best for you
In the beginning, there were basic schoolhouses to fulfill the needs of a newly industrialized society. The subjects taught had the sole aim of the student being able to secure a job with the ultimate goal of creating a large enough workforce to fill the new societal needs, creating a stigmatization that any subject that does not help to secure a job is useless. Now that that goal has been met, the bases of classical higher education have been fighting their way into primary education while trying to destroy the previously mentioned stigmatization against non-career-oriented subject matter. Only after hundreds of years, humans as a whole are figuring out that the only subject of education should life and all of its manifestations with no other distractions. Because of this, the main ideas of education should be few, but very important. The ideas taught should be applicable to many scenarios and students should be thoroughly taught their application in life. A...
If one needs a secure future, he/she has to attend college and attain a college degree to do so. College is doing a great job in educating the students about the particular subject, but is not doing so well to get them ready for their future jobs. To be able to sustain themselves in their field of work, students have to learn with more hands on activities, which will help them develop faster ways to be able to perform tasks, and make the least amount of mistakes. If the students do make mistakes, then they should learn from them rather than think negatively about making mistakes. Colleges should prepare students to deal intellectually with their future jobs by helping them providing with internships, and talking to them about importance of volunteering in our society, so students want to volunteer rather than forced to do so. Doing so will help improve our society’s condition because we will see more people helping each other rather than being selfish. Colleges should inform students about fraudulent cases that take place in the world on a daily basis, so the students could be better consumers. Colleges need to build programs for students which helps students with their critical thinking, and so that students could surround themselves with people who want to achieve similar goals in life. This will help students build a team, and help them be creators in life with their innovations. Doing so will
The exact origin of capitalism is unknown and to precisely trace its inception is, as Joyce Appleby says, a conundrum in itself. However, speculation negating the inevitability of capitalism is an even greater feat and rather fruitless. Appleby’s research and evidence thus far, support a great part of her assumptions retracing the colorful history of capitalism, though her case against its inevitability falls short. The question at hand is whether she provides a compelling case, the answer is yes. However, compelling is not convincing and one must be convinced to provide legitimate support of their argument. Human nature is ingrained within us all and its traits inevitably materialize during the course of our growth as we mature, increase our capacity for intelligence and more importantly, develop our autonomous ability to apply the intelligence that we have accumulated. Thus, the question is a deeper one and the argument is whether aspects of capitalism are really part of our human nature despite a culture that oppresses or conversely, nurtures us. Therefore, I disagree with Appleby’s assumption and submit that there is an existence of inevitability related to the emergence of capitalism.
Brave New World and the society’s values have taken knowledge away from everyday people. Only leaders and those in power have access to these ideas and opportunities to expand their knowledge and role in society. This is done to prevent
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
Marx’s critique of capitalism was written more than a hundred and fifty years ago; however, its value and insight are still extremely relevant to the twenty-first century. In order for us to maintain mixed-market capitalism, ensuring ethics in businesses and stability in growth, all of us need to read and understand Marx’s critique.
We should bring to thought the idea that within every action or speech it has an effect to something or someone. C. Write Mills the author of the text “The Sociological Imagination”(1959) he discusses that we all have a cause in this world and we are connected to everyone and everything. If we would like to change the standards of something it is capable. Mills connects the notion of how people feel when confronted with something they think they cannot handle, but everyone is capable of doing. He states; “Is it any wonder that ordinary men feel they can cope with the larger worlds with which they are so suddenly confronted.” Mills is describing that sometimes men feel as if they cannot change something that is in a larger social problem (War, Animal Cruelty, Child Hunger ,etc…) But this question is raised for us to go out of the thinking routine and discover the answer that we can fulfil anything we want with one simple thing to take action. Because we are part of this s...
...e happy. However, Carl argued that now more than ever people are questioning capitalism. It is important to question and critique our current capitalistic system. The current system in place is alienating workers and places too much emphasis on profit and the modes of production. There are extensive problems and repercussions that must be death within a profit-driven society. We should be working towards a system that is driven by what is needed not what is profitable. A profit-driven system can lead to over-accumulation and production of items that are actually not required because of over-production. We need to undergo change in order to construct a form of social and economic life based on production for need, not production for profit. This means that a system must be created that has a focus on democratic planning, worker-self management, and global solidarity.
... potential of creating future professionals. The accessibility and integration that both students and professors need to have in order to enhance this process is essential, besides peoples’ attitude towards the problem and its solutions could be a defining factor for its possible outcomes. If the educational system do not change in a way that it could adapt to the possible changes of the future, the consequences would be sever for students and their academic progress; the changes within the future could be faced through the correct usage of technology; people need to define the limits of technology by working proactively in order to tackle the possible problems due to the overuse of this particular tool; they need to find a way to implement solutions that would successfully overcome the problem in order to face the challenges that the future might bring with it.
Most importantly, the student must care about their education. This, of course, is easier with the display of ownership by the parents and teachers. It is important that he or she is aware of the consequences that can occur later in life if education is taken lightly. They must also be aware of the great rewards that can be reaped by taking ownership in one’s education. With this ownership, they control their destiny positively or
Education plays a very important role in a person’s life. Basic education is attained through primary school and high school. Education may be further perused after graduating from high school by attending university. This decision can make a person’s future brighter because, in most cases it is really hard to get a well-paid job and live a stable life without having a bachelor’s degree. However, people who want to peruse higher education must know that although there are similarities, there are also some differences between high school and university in terms of assignments, teachers, and responsibilities.
The future of education is very promising to younger generations. From Kindergarten though college many changes are brewing. On the horizon are things like smart objects, full-length online courses, and prosthetic devices designed to equalize education.
To quote a phrase from Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, "Make me the master of education, and I will undertake to change the world." If we are to change the world simply because we have and continue to acquire the education necessary to increase knowledge; we must never forget education along without the practice of inducing what is learned is not enough to produce attainable results favorable to sustain a society in the 21st century. We must become the voice of the people by getting involved to make a difference in the world by putting into motion what we have learned.