Bring On The Bursting Of The Bubble

[Valin]

Shot In the Dark:

Mitch Berg

July 3 2014

 

I got this email from one of the socialist parties whose email list I somehow got onto; it’s by one Nicole Troxell, a Sociology professor in Kentucky:

 

When I was 19 years old, a college professor changed my life. I took his Feminist Political Thought course and realized for the first time that I could be smart and capable. …

When I was 19 years old, a college professor changed my life. I took his Feminist Political Thought course and realized for the first time that I could be smart and capable. I decided I wanted to give students what he had given me. I talked to professors about what it was like to teach college and it seemed perfect. There would be time for artistic and intellectual work, a chance to foster curiosity and critical thinking, building community, freedom to work a flexible schedule mostly from home, good wages and benefits, and opportunities to contribute to research.

 

In other words, she thought she’d hit the jackpot; getting paid big money to spend very few hours per week teaching an utterly valueless discipline.

 

What could go wrong?

 

(Snip)

 

So is “adaptation” in the future for Ms. Troxell?

 

Adjuncts are not without hope, however. Thousands are organizing around the country in unions like Service Employees International (SEIU)…Adjuncts can shake things up and galvanize change by urging their local unions to start organizing. Better wages and benefits would take away the incentive for adjunct positions and hopefully encourage universities to employ more full-time teachers.

Er, yeah. Hopefully.

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One thought on “Bring On The Bursting Of The Bubble”

Joe Doakes on July 3, 2014 at 8:09 am said:

If I set up a road-side stand to fulfill my dream of selling pottery that I make myself, but nobody buys my pots because I suck as a potter and the economy is in the tank, then plainly my sensible course of action is . . . to join a union.

Yes, it’s all clear to me now.

My first thought exactly.