If Heidegger is right, that Art creates society rather than society creating Art, then what would this be like? Obviously, artefacts that are ‘favoured’ (approved of?) are, on a micro-level, passed down or passed around. Until recently, one’s taste in popular music was a shorthand for telling others who you were: you referenced bands as …
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Valuing Academics
The value of universities has become increasingly dominated by metrics – staff publications, learner completion rates, graduate earnings etc. As metrics become more important (despite the notion of “measuring education” being entirely bogus), those wanting to attend universities, and their parents, have been encouraged to base their ‘choice’ on these metrics. Degrees are chosen on …
Murmurs from the Forest 