Tuesday, January 09, 2007

College courses here in the Happy Valley

From the New Editor: “The 12 most bizarre college courses in the US

"Taking Marx Seriously"
Amherst College. This advanced seminar for 15 students examines whether Karl Marx still matters despite the countless interpretations and applications of his ideas, or whether the world has entered a post-Marxist era.
It certainly has, comrade. (HT: Conservative Grapevine)

3 comments:

JorgXMcKie said...

Of course Marxism should still be taken seriously. It provides truly excellent theoretical reasons for killing millions of people who get in your way.

Brian said...

Of course we still need Marxism. We have to have something to still laugh at.

Anonymous said...

When you boys are done, you should direct your useful energies toward slapping down this Homestead Act that's been all over the news lately.