Lots of people have been making that comment on Facebook. I take the point (it really helps to have political connections if you want to be a politician!) but the point I was trying to make in this post is a broader one: Trudeau is well prepared for a career as a Liberal PM by his training in the liberal arts. At a time when the humanities get dumped on and also cannot resist their tendency to self-flagellate, that deserves celebration.
I read this morning that he was also a snow boarding instructor to boot!
ReplyDeleteLots of people have been making that comment on Facebook. I take the point (it really helps to have political connections if you want to be a politician!) but the point I was trying to make in this post is a broader one: Trudeau is well prepared for a career as a Liberal PM by his training in the liberal arts. At a time when the humanities get dumped on and also cannot resist their tendency to self-flagellate, that deserves celebration.
ReplyDeleteLet's not forget billionaire and former Treasury secretary Hank Paulson (A.B. English, Dartmouth '68)
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