IN DEFENSE OF A LIBERAL EDUCATION

Narrating his own work, the CNN host and WASHINGTON POST columnist warns about the impending death of liberal arts education in the United States. Zakaria's informative, direct message on the necessity of this type of education provides listeners with a personal connection to the topic as well as factual reports defending the liberal arts. The author's tone is unafraid as he expresses great concern about the changes currently taking place in American education. An intellectual urgency comes across in his detailed account of coming to the United States from India and his discussion of American youth and how they respond to education. This listening experience is both thought provoking and bold. T.E.C. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2015]