The academic bias against subjectivity not only forces our students to write poorly ("It is believed...," instead of, "I believe..."), it deforms their thinking about themselves and their world. In a single stroke, we delude our students into believing that bad prose turns opinions into facts and we alienate them from their own inner lives.


The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life (ed. 2012)

Parker Palmer Quotes

The academic bias against subjectivity not only forces our students to write poorly (It is believed..., instead of, I believe...), it deforms their...

The academic bias against subjectivity not only forces our students to write poorly (It is believed..., instead of, I believe...), it deforms their...

The academic bias against subjectivity not only forces our students to write poorly (It is believed..., instead of, I believe...), it deforms their...

The academic bias against subjectivity not only forces our students to write poorly (It is believed..., instead of, I believe...), it deforms their...