Comments on: Grades & Graduations http://www.saketvora.com/2006/05/12/grades-graduations/ there's always a siren, steering you to shipwreck... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:31:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ty Reasonover http://www.saketvora.com/2006/05/12/grades-graduations/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Ty Reasonover Sun, 14 May 2006 21:04:46 +0000 http://www.saketvora.com/2006/05/12/grades-graduations/#comment-36 Blink is a great book, if you like it I suggest tapping in to "The Tipping Point", by Malcolm Gladwell the same author, it's just as good if not better. Check my weblog this summer on my adventures in China. Take care. -Ty Blink is a great book, if you like it I suggest tapping in to “The Tipping Point”, by Malcolm Gladwell the same author, it’s just as good if not better. Check my weblog this summer on my adventures in China. Take care. -Ty

]]> By: Saket http://www.saketvora.com/2006/05/12/grades-graduations/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Saket Sun, 14 May 2006 16:46:17 +0000 http://www.saketvora.com/2006/05/12/grades-graduations/#comment-34 That book I listed, American Gospel (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400065550/sr=8-1/qid=1147623407/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-2953980-0318311?%5Fencoding=UTF8 ) by Jon Meacham really delves into idea of religion in church and state (and the separation between them) from the perspective of the Founding Fathers. This will probably be one of the first books I read, and is one that might interest both of us. I'm interested to know more about the last topic you mentioned -- post/modernism and its effect on education and science. There is that whole trend appearing at how fewer and fewer American students are entering the science related fields -- and this obviously has major implications for our country/economy/world dominance in the decades to come. That book I listed, American Gospel (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400065550/sr=8-1/qid=1147623407/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-2953980-0318311?%5Fencoding=UTF8 ) by Jon Meacham really delves into idea of religion in church and state (and the separation between them) from the perspective of the Founding Fathers. This will probably be one of the first books I read, and is one that might interest both of us.

I’m interested to know more about the last topic you mentioned — post/modernism and its effect on education and science. There is that whole trend appearing at how fewer and fewer American students are entering the science related fields — and this obviously has major implications for our country/economy/world dominance in the decades to come.

]]> By: Keith http://www.saketvora.com/2006/05/12/grades-graduations/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Keith Sun, 14 May 2006 06:02:10 +0000 http://www.saketvora.com/2006/05/12/grades-graduations/#comment-33 Oh, yeah...the reading list. I'll compile one a bit later that include all of the books I'd like to read (I actually have a physical list on my computer, but at the moment I'm not typing from my own) though a few topics I have become especially interested in as of late are consciousness, the seperation of state and church, and modernism/postmodernism (and, more specifically, their effect on education and science). If you want to check out a great philosophy text then read "The Problems of Philosophy" by Bertrand Russell. Also, "Freakonomics" is an interesting book (and an extremely fast read), however, I think some of the conclusions the author makes are a bit premature. HIs ideas do you make you think though. Oh, yeah…the reading list. I’ll compile one a bit later that include all of the books I’d like to read (I actually have a physical list on my computer, but at the moment I’m not typing from my own) though a few topics I have become especially interested in as of late are consciousness, the seperation of state and church, and modernism/postmodernism (and, more specifically, their effect on education and science).

If you want to check out a great philosophy text then read “The Problems of Philosophy” by Bertrand Russell. Also, “Freakonomics” is an interesting book (and an extremely fast read), however, I think some of the conclusions the author makes are a bit premature. HIs ideas do you make you think though.

]]> By: Saket http://www.saketvora.com/2006/05/12/grades-graduations/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Saket Fri, 12 May 2006 21:50:17 +0000 http://www.saketvora.com/2006/05/12/grades-graduations/#comment-31 Hey man. Ok, just updated my Writings section to include the research paper. I'll create a separate entry so people can post questions about it. As for my reading list, this is overly ambitious (aren't all reading lists?) and I've been heavily influenced by the people that come by on the night shows (daily show, the colbert report, etc.) These are books that I'd like to read up on; maybe completely finish but at least understand the key points behind. [in no particular order] (a) The K-Street Gang, by Continetti (b) American Gospel, by Meecham (c) The World is Flat, by Friedman (shocking! Yes, I know, I haven't read this book yet) (d) The Lexus & the Olive Tree, by Friedman (e) Cobra II, by Gordon (f) Plan of Attack, by Woodward (kinda old) (g) Against All Enemies, by Clarke (kinda old) (h) Kingdom Coming: THe Rise of Christian Nationalism, by Michelle Goldberg. (i) Germs, Guns, and Steel, by Jared Diamond (j) Freakonomics (k) Blink Do you have any suggestions or additions for me? I'd like to really beef up my non-fiction, philosophy, or the classics. Hey man. Ok, just updated my Writings section to include the research paper. I’ll create a separate entry so people can post questions about it.

As for my reading list, this is overly ambitious (aren’t all reading lists?) and I’ve been heavily influenced by the people that come by on the night shows (daily show, the colbert report, etc.) These are books that I’d like to read up on; maybe completely finish but at least understand the key points behind.

[in no particular order]
(a) The K-Street Gang, by Continetti
(b) American Gospel, by Meecham
(c) The World is Flat, by Friedman (shocking! Yes, I know, I haven’t read this book yet)
(d) The Lexus & the Olive Tree, by Friedman
(e) Cobra II, by Gordon
(f) Plan of Attack, by Woodward (kinda old)
(g) Against All Enemies, by Clarke (kinda old)
(h) Kingdom Coming: THe Rise of Christian Nationalism, by Michelle Goldberg.
(i) Germs, Guns, and Steel, by Jared Diamond
(j) Freakonomics
(k) Blink

Do you have any suggestions or additions for me? I’d like to really beef up my non-fiction, philosophy, or the classics.

]]> By: Keith http://www.saketvora.com/2006/05/12/grades-graduations/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Keith Fri, 12 May 2006 21:27:58 +0000 http://www.saketvora.com/2006/05/12/grades-graduations/#comment-30 Hey! Definitely post your research paper or email me a copy. Once I finish drafting my own research article I'll send you a copy as well. (That's the problem with social psychology research, you spend the entire semester just collecting data from student participants thereby forcing you to do all of the actual writing during the summer.) And, since you mentioned a summer reading list, want to exchange lists? Hey!

Definitely post your research paper or email me a copy. Once I finish drafting my own research article I’ll send you a copy as well. (That’s the problem with social psychology research, you spend the entire semester just collecting data from student participants thereby forcing you to do all of the actual writing during the summer.)

And, since you mentioned a summer reading list, want to exchange lists?

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