The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention argues that no two countries that are both part of the same global supply chain will ever fight a war as long as they are each part of that supply chain.
Thomas FriedmanRead
Lord knows there's a lot of bad news in the world today to get you down, but there is one big thing happening that leaves me incredibly hopeful about the future, and that is the budding revolution in global online higher education.
Interpretation
Despite the negativity in the world, the growth of online higher education offers hope for a better future.
In a time when negative news dominates headlines, Thomas Friedman emphasizes the transformative power of online higher education as a beacon of hope. This budding revolution signifies not only an expansion of accessible learning opportunities but also represents a shift toward a more informed and educated global society, which can lead to positive change in the future.
In practice
In a keynote speech about the future of education, this quote can inspire educators to embrace online learning.
The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention argues that no two countries that are both part of the same global supply chain will ever fight a war as long as they are each part of that supply chain.
When it comes to dealing with the world's climate and energy challenges, I have a simple rule: change America, change the world.
The hidden hand of the market will never work without a hidden fist -- McDonald's cannot flourish without McDonnell Douglas, the builder of the F-15. And the hidden fist that keeps the world safe for Silicon Valley's technologies is called the United States Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
Do you know what my favorite renewable fuel is? An ecosystem for innovation.
If you don't visit the bad neighborhoods, the bad neighborhoods are going to visit you.
Inspiring conduct has so much more of an impact than coercing it.
I think they assign things to students which are way over their heads, which destroy your love of reading, rather than leading you to it. I don't understand that. Gosh.
Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will shortly be no older ones. Literacy will be dead, and democracy - which many believe goes hand in hand with it - will be dead as well.
Young film makers should learn how to deal with the money and learn how to deal with the power structure. Because it is like a battle.
When I talk to students - and I still think of myself more than anything as a kind of professor on leave - they say, 'Well, how do I get to do what you do?'... And I say, 'Well, you have to start out by being a failed piano major.' And my point to them is don't try to have a 10-year plan. Find the next thing that interests you and follow that.
Everyone knows that at the age of 11-12, children have a marked impulse to form themselves into groups and that the respect paid to the rules and regulations of their play constitutes an important feature of this social life.
We need a pedagogy free from fear and focused on the magic of children's innate quest for information and understanding.
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