Chomsky, on higher education :

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the recent cut-backs in higher education seen in much of the world cannot simply be traced to economic problems. Rather, they reflect fundamental choices about the nature of the society in which we will live. If it is to be designed for the wealthy and privileged, mostly engaged in management and finance while production is transferred abroad and most of the population is left to fend somehow for themselves at the fringes of decent and creative life, then these are good choices. If we have different aspirations for the world of our children and grandchildren, the choices are shameful and ruinous."

Do some research for about five minutes and you'll find that the top 10 to 15 (?) industries/jobs in today's second coming of the guilded age, 2010, are all either within or closely related to the financial services sector.  Something disturbing about that.   Will post link citing labor statistics soon.  

"America is like a melting pot...the