An hour with Harvard President Lawrence Summers

with Lawrence Summers
in Current Affairs
on Thursday, June 29, 2006 * * * * *

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An hour conversation with Lawrence Summers about his resignation as President of Harvard in the wake of his controversial comments regarding the role of women in academia. He is one of the most closely watched and controversial figures in American education.

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    1. Mbao  04/13/2008 09:53 PM Report

      I found it interesting that Mr. Summers was tauting the benefits of globalization in the third world and completely disregarded the negative effects it is having on local industries.

      I do not believe all things globalization are wrong but I think it is important that we seriously consider how free trade agreements and globalization as a whole is affecting lives and economies not just in America but the rest of the world and acknowledge where it is not working so we can sit back re-evaluate it and fix it.

      Because of ill-conceived trade agreements, local industries are being killed off as countries are forced accept foreign goods.

      I found it interesting watching him speak on globalization especially that he did not ring true and it showed on screen. One could see not even he believed what he was saying.

    2. chircu.com  09/08/2007 12:25 AM Report

      One may go away from this interview with the wrong idea that professor Summer's hypothesizing in a private seminar was the cause of his leaving the presidency of Harvard. That was just an unfortunate incident adding to his problems with Harvard.

    3. DIG  08/22/2007 05:07 PM Report

      I agree the guy is intelligent and has some thoughtful, well reasoned arguments for globalization. I think however he is disconnected to the middle and lower class of his own country. Even Charlie seemed to be aware of his thoughlessness on the plight of the shrinking middle class. The mention of the 4 1/2 percent unemployment rate without pointing out how many of the jobs are part-time, under paid, & include expired unemployed registrants, was not even addressed.

      To Summers' credit - he know how to keep Charlie from interrupting. Not an easy task.

    4. Susan gentry  08/22/2007 04:22 PM Report

      Profoundly intelligent, interesting and I believe, the key to what is absolutely imperative to thinking/doing/being the U.S.

    5. Susan gentry  08/22/2007 04:22 PM Report

      Profoundly intelligent, interesting and I believe, the key to what is absolutely imperative to thinking/doing/being the U.S.

    6. IRAN  08/22/2007 04:18 PM Report

      Thanks Professor for a great EDUCATIONAL SESSION. THANKS AGAIN.

    7. Russell Wood  08/22/2007 02:47 PM Report

      One of the issues Mr. Summers brings to light is the lack of consideration by the US administration for those citizens that are left behind in the race to capture opportunities in the ever globalization expansion of trade. It is probable that if we don't treat many of our citizens with respect and dignity and give them more opportunities in this global restructuring, one can anticipate more social and political polarization not only in the US but in North America at the very least. I hope for everyone's sake that the US, Canadian and Mexican administrations are heeding his warning. I suggest if the respective governments can do this then the apparent equation of economic globalism and callous opportunism can and must be diminished to move forward together. The US could lead in this way.

    8. DIG  08/22/2007 03:22 AM Report

      widgets eh? The United States of America is to become a provider of widgets to the growing world outside.

      How far we have come. No wonder he sees no problem with NAFTA.

    9. James Timberland  08/22/2007 01:36 AM Report

      AUTHOR: Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803รข??1882)

      QUOTATION: A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.

      ATTRIBUTION: Essays. First Series. Self-Reliance.

      Wow, Charlie. I would not have expected you of all people to give Churchill credit for Emerson's idea/utterance.