Re: David Harvey's anomie

["William S. Lear" <rael@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, April 29, 1998 at 19:44:11 (-0400) Doug Henwood writes:
>...
>Hmm, really? My own recent tours of campuses, and conversations with
>academics, combine to present a less pretty picture of the U.S. college
>population. They seem, for the most part, poorly educated and don't seem to
>give a fuck about much of anything. Am I just being too gloomy once again?

I heard on Pacifica just yesterday the results of a poll which
indicated that the things college students worry about most are
something like 28% not getting a good job; 11% not having enough
money; 6% were concerned about another aspect of work --- can't
remember exactly what; and 3% were most worried about the environment.

So, they do give a fuck.  About half worried about how well they will
do playing in the capitalist shit-pit, and 3% are worried about the
rising tide of shit spilling all over the world.  Their scatological
sophistication is quite impressive...


Bill