It's about the importance of primary sources too. You can tell that woman had no respect for primary sources. She bases her opinion on other people's opinions. We editors have never been so devalued and underemployed, which is a shame because we're sorely needed out there.
It's about the importance of primary sources too. You can tell that woman had no respect for primary sources. She bases her opinion on other people's opinions. We editors have never been so devalued and underemployed, which is a shame because we're sorely needed out there.
You might appreciate "The Death of Expertise" (Tom Nichols, I think). His recounting of how college freshman treat PhD professors is sad and revealing. They think googling something gives them equal standing...
Most of the people that I encounter in my retirement have no concept of what is a primary source. They think itтАЩs the source that they use the most (regardless of it being secondary). I explain until IтАЩm blue in the face, but to no avail. The only real success that I ever had on the issue was with my students. They got itтАжwhich gives me hope. But my relatives, neighbors, and even some old friends, just donтАЩt get itтАжwhich gives me headache.
It's about the importance of primary sources too. You can tell that woman had no respect for primary sources. She bases her opinion on other people's opinions. We editors have never been so devalued and underemployed, which is a shame because we're sorely needed out there.
You might appreciate "The Death of Expertise" (Tom Nichols, I think). His recounting of how college freshman treat PhD professors is sad and revealing. They think googling something gives them equal standing...
Yes, I loved both of Nichols books. He's got a real "get off my lawn" energy that I appreciate. (I'm not kidding. Someone has to be the curmudgeon.)
Agreed.
Most of the people that I encounter in my retirement have no concept of what is a primary source. They think itтАЩs the source that they use the most (regardless of it being secondary). I explain until IтАЩm blue in the face, but to no avail. The only real success that I ever had on the issue was with my students. They got itтАжwhich gives me hope. But my relatives, neighbors, and even some old friends, just donтАЩt get itтАжwhich gives me headache.