In Defense of a Liberal Education Audiobook (Free)

New York Moments bestselling writer of The Post-American World and host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Gps navigation argues to get a renewed commitment to the world’s most valuable educational traditions in this fascinating audiobook.

The liberal arts educational system is under attack. Governors in Tx, Florida, and NEW YORK have announced that they can not spend taxpayer money subsidizing the liberal arts. Majors like English and History-which were once extremely popular and highly respected-are in steep about In Protection of a Liberal Education decline and Leader Obama has advised students to bear in mind that technical training could possibly be more valuable when compared to a level in art background, when choosing an educational path.

With this timely and urgently needed audiobook Fareed Zakaria clarifies that turn away from the liberal arts is a blunder. A liberal education provides the foundation for acquiring your voice, composing, speaking your brain, and eventually, learning-all immensely precious skills regardless of your occupation. Technology and globalization are making these skills even more important and necessary as routine mechanised and even computing tasks can be carried out by machines. More than just a path to a career, Zakaria argues that a liberal education is an exercise in freedom and above all, it feeds the standard urge from the human spirit-to understand.