Monday, August 17, 2015

The problem with professors becoming presidents

A lot of what our job is about is understanding the point of view of others, even when we disagree with them. A lot of our job is explaining to students a wide variety of viewpoints, and allowing them to choose from among them.

I don't think FDR worried so much about the point of view of others--Doris Kearns Goodwin said he "gloried in his enemies."

FDR also largely got what he wanted.

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