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The purpose of David Moursund’s IAE Blog is to encourage and facilitate people working to improve informal and formal education at all levels and in all discipline areas. A unifying theme is that education empowers the educated and improves their quality of life. Readers are encouraged to add comments.
Tags >> Henry David Thoreau
Nov 17
2010

Thoughts about Henry David Thoreau's writings about Walden and about Civil Disobedience.


Posted by Dave Moursund in Henry David Thoreau

What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"
--Henry David Thoreau,

My wife Sharon Yoder had a fine undergraduate liberal arts education. Those of you who are involved in the field of computers in education will recognize her name as the author or co-author of a great many books. Initially she focused mainly on Logo, but then expanded her interests to a wide variety of other topics. Learn more about her at http://iae-pedia.org/Sharon_Yoder.

Relative to my wife Sharon, my undergraduate education consisted of meeting the minimal requirements outside of the science, and focusing on chemistry, mathematics, and physics. I am quite happy with my undergraduate education, but I am frequently somewhat embarrassed by not having Sharon’s knowledge and insights in the liberal arts areas.