Dani Rodrik's "The Globalization Paradox"

Dani Rodrik's "The Globalization Paradox"

It is dogma among economists and right-thinking members of the political and business elite that globalization is good and more of it is even better. That is why they invariably view anyone who dissents from this orthodoxy as either ignorant of the logic of comparative advantage or selfishly protectionist.

But what if it turns out that globalization is more of a boon to the members of the global elite than it is to the average Jose?

France's Challenge: Embracing Academic Globalization Without Fear

France's Challenge: Embracing Academic Globalization Without Fear - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Education

France's academic mobility is a two-sided coin. On the one hand, such mobility can be considered a loss for France, depriving it of its most skilled and talented human capital after it provided a free education. In the case of the highly selective grandes écoles, students receive a salary while they attend, which makes the question of "return on investment" particularly acute when they decide to pursue their careers outside France.

Celebrating the Culture of Science

Celebrating the Culture of Science

There is an increasing worldwide consensus on the vital importance of Science for personal, social, economic, and political development. This has spurred many countries to increase their investments in science and technology. But funding research is not enough: Nations must also promote cultures that celebrate science and its values of reasoning, openness, tolerance, and respect for evidence, just as they celebrate the arts and humanities that enrich everyone's lives. Not only formal education but informal outreach is critical in achieving this goal.

AFRICA: Lessons in linking universities to development

University World News - AFRICA: Lessons in linking universities to development: "South African economist Pundy Pillay conducted studies of three systems that successfully link higher education to development, in an effort to distill lessons for Africa. Among the key findings from the surveys of Finland, South Korea and North Carolina in the US were the needs to build higher education on a solid foundation of high-quality, equitable schooling, for higher participation rates with institutional differentiation, and for strong state steering."

Big History Project

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