tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355904823307221057.post1988334786991329607..comments2009-08-19T20:34:35.451-07:00Comments on ILC Yalies: Yale Library & LectureYohanna Pepahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06620641205664848963noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355904823307221057.post-7607876441199735262009-07-27T23:59:40.896-07:002009-07-27T23:59:40.896-07:00Stephanie,
Like most major university libraries, ...Stephanie,<br /><br />Like most major university libraries, in order to house the millions of volumes the building naturally has to be pretty big. [Unlike my own crackerbox sized house where my library—containing my millions of volumes is more vertical with the books stacked from floor to ceiling.]<br /><br />Even though it would look huge by any standards, if you were to throw in a thousand or so students like they have during the school year it might not look quite as large.<br /><br />Strange as it may sound, we have masses by the millions who would disagree with you and your lecturer about the need for governmental intervention to regulate the exhaustible resources. Right in our own back yard we had a member of Congress who thought that protecting some species wasn’t necessary and the process of natural selection should be allowed to prevail. They feel that we should allow evolution to proceed without intervention. Of course, what they’re really after is a public policy that allows them to do whatever they want without hindrance. Of course, we saw what happened when we took government oversight out of the airline and energy industries and what bankers can do the economy of the world when they’re allowed to run amuck.<br /><br />Keep us apprised, Stephanie. As you learn more.<br /><br />One thing I can tell already is that the expense of this program is worth every penny. Instead of showing you movies every day, they’re spending our money to bring in top flight lecturers by the bus load.Don Gosneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110247579694408858noreply@blogger.com