I’m starting a non-academic job on Monday, and I couldn’t be more pleased. Except for the schedule, I think it will be better than an academic job in almost every way. This is a bad time for higher education, especially in the humanities. I have several friends who are trying to survive at the edges and the beginnings, and after almost four years of trying to find an appropriate position, I have given up. I have adjuncted at a couple…
“This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector.†– Plato
You are an Existential Thinker Existential thinkers: Like to spend time thinking about philosophical issues such as “What is the meaning of life?” Try to see beyond the ‘here and now’, and understand deeper meanings Consider moral and ethical implications of problems as well as practical solutions Other Existential Thinkers include The Buddha, Gandhi, Plato, Socrates, Martin Luther King Careers which suit Existential Thinkers include Philosopher, Religious leader, Head of state, Artist, Writer What Kind of Thinker are You?