As a bonus, here's a concept I stumbled upon last night while writing. It surely is the source of a lot of confusion in "closing the loop."
Zza’s Paradox-
We can assess generally, but we can only teach specifics.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Universities and Economic Growth
Strong well-reasoned opinions are always welcome. On my current lean diet of blogging time I have only the opportunity to pass the link on to you, however. I'll add an update later if I get my assignments finished. Here's Phil Greenspun of MIT on the topic du jour: Universities and Economic Growth.
As a bonus, here's a concept I stumbled upon last night while writing. It surely is the source of a lot of confusion in "closing the loop."
As a bonus, here's a concept I stumbled upon last night while writing. It surely is the source of a lot of confusion in "closing the loop."
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