Teaching the World a Lesson
The Economist,
Jun 19, 2002
Interesting article sketching the background and ideas of John Sperling, the architect behind the University of Phoenix. The theme of the story is that Sperling's socialist roots and ideals spawned a capitalist triumph, a theme which to me suggests that the author doesn't really understand socialism. Yes, the University of Phoenix is a private enterprise, but the idea behind it - an affordable education for the masses - has its roots in left wing theory. Sure, Sperling is now rich. But that does not refute socialism, it merely refutes a long held myth about socialism.
CRLFOn an unrelated note, this article is located on the DEOS mailing archive. The Economist requires that readers pay a subscription fee in order to access it, making it unavailable except through this copy. Now before you cry copyright fowl, I should point out that the article was sent to the list by the Economist's own email service. That's why you see the relentless subscription ads at the bottom. Interesting tactic.
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