【正文】 Education is too important to leave solely to a group of professional educators. There is no such thing as purely objective observation. All observation is subjective。 the person in the ad. This practice is effective because it not only sells products but also helps people feel better about themselves. When we concern ourselves with the study of history, we bee storytellers. Because we can never know the past directly but must construct it by interpreting evidence, exploring history is more of a creative enterprise than it is an objective pursuit. All historians are storytellers. Some educational systems emphasize the development of students39。s freedom more than do restrictions imposed by others. In any realm of lifewhether academic, social, business, or politicalthe only way to succeed is to take a practical, rather than an idealistic, point of view. Pragmatic behavior guarantees survival, whereas idealistic views tend to be superceded by simpler, more immediate options. The study of history has value only to the extent that it is relevant to our daily lives. 中國最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 8 頁 共 85 頁 It is primarily through formal education that a culture tries to perpetuate the ideas it favors and discredit the ideas it fears. In many countries it is now possible to turn on the television and view government at work. Watching these proceedings can help people understand the issues that affect their lives. The more kinds of government proceedingstrials, debates, meetings, are televised, the more society will benefit. The purpose of many advertisements is to make consumers want to buy a product so that they will 39。s field of study because acquiring knowledge of various academic disciplines is the best way to bee truly educated. People work more productively in teams than individually. Teamwork requires cooperation, which motivates people much more than individual petition does. Colleges and universities should offer more courses on popular music, film, advertising, and television because contemporary culture has much greater relevance for students than do arts and literature of the past. A person39。 is a necessary fiction. Although societies must hold individuals accountable for their own actions, people39。s efficiency so that everyone has more leisure time. Money spent on research is almost always a good investment, even when the results of that research are controversial. Creating an appealing image has bee more important in contemporary society than is the reality or truth behind that image. Most of the people we consider heroic today were, in fact, very ordinary people who happened to be in the right place at the right time. The greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them, not by their contemporaries. In the age of television, reading books is not as important as it once was. People can learn as much by watching television as they can by reading 中國最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 5 頁 共 85 頁 books. Scholars and researchers should not be concerned with whether their work makes a contribution to the larger society. It is more important that they pursue their individual interests, however unusual or idiosyncratic those interests may seem. Such nonmainstream areas of inquiry as astrology, fortunetelling, and psychic and paranormal pursuits play a vital role in society by satisfying human needs that are not addressed by mainstream science. To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest ethical and moral standards. While some leaders in government, sports, industry, and other areas attribute their success to a welldeveloped sense of petition, a society can better prepare its young people for leadership by instilling in them a sense of cooperation. Society does not place enough emphasis on the intellectthat is, on reasoning and other cognitive skills. 中國最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 6 頁 共 85 頁 The study of history places too much emphasis on individuals. The most significant events and trends in history were made possible not by the famous few, but by groups of people whose identities have long been fotten. Imaginative works such as novels, plays, films, fairy tales, and legends present a more accurate and meaningful picture of human experience than do factual accounts. Because the creators of fiction shape and focus reality rather than report on it literally, their creations have a more lasting significance. In order to improve the quality of instruction at the college and university level, all faculty should be required to spend time working outside the