Following a request from several students today during GIEE's Tea Time here is the audio bit from Dr. Richard E. Baer from Cornell University. After several weeks of teaching his course a student slams her fist on the table and says to him "DAMMIT You use your mind like a weapon". Listen in for the rest of the story.
CLASS AUDIO: You use your mind as a weapon!!!
Full lecture can be found here:
FULL COURSE: Dr. Baer lectures
Listen to the 1994-02-01 lecture around minute 22. These are part of his rather famous course on Religion, Ethics and the Environment...
I agree with Dr. Baer that the university environment (may I suggest the environmental community) is overly aggressive on its stance towards knowledge, its colleagues and its students. Rudeness should be outdated. Respecting other people's views, trying to understand before being understood, active listening and patience towards the progress of things is the new cool. My 2 cents.
Best,
Azur
