The Rabbi

One scary book, and one that requires discussion with today's students. Are those jobs diligently prepared for and eagerly sought going to be available in the near future, or will your dream position be outsourced? Even if one believes this position or that one cannot possibly be better performed in India or China, I would read Friedman, he may differ and be able to prove his point. Repetitive work begs for outsourcing, but positions requiring advanced, tertiary or highly skilled education, now likewise go overseas. What jobs are sacred, usa based? A good question!
The good old USA is not the land of dreams for many as it used to be. Now one may remain in South Korea, China, or India, receive an excellent education, and land a high paying job. It may be best for the future of our country to import as many highly motivated foreigners as possible, better have them working here than over there. The USA would be far better served to truly become free market, go after the best wherever it is, become lean again, instead of obese, as we are. Even politics changes under the influence of oversea's production of blue and white collar labored products and services: free enterprise, but buy american republicans may realign with social job protectionist democrats.
Friedman compares leadership models between India and China vs. USA. There the new leadership came up through the hard science/technological training model, here, why our political leaders are lawyers--two different mind sets to say the least.
What does any of this mean to Davis College? Why not do education differently? Who needs what we offer? What is the value of what we offer anyway? We at least need to be asking new questions, while currently not giving the same old answers. For one the faculty needs to be brought up to speed in technology, especially biblical software. Why teach using tools from the dark ages, when enlightened methodologies lie at our fingers, available with just a little education?
Everyone needs to read this book, if you are young it will take your sleep away, get with it, hard work in the right direction always succeeds.