“The Importance of being Earnest” –Satya with Ahimsa – Truth can be a painful business. “It is very painful for me to be forced to speak the truth. It is the first time in my life that I have ever been reduced to such a painful position, and I am really quite inexperienced in doing anything of the kind.” – Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, Act 2 Yes indeed, telling the truth is uncomfortable at times because we know that hearing the truth is not always pleasant. B

Liberal education is not only useful, it’s a prerequisite, the life blood of a healthy society. I am not advocating that we should all have degrees in art history or literature, but I do believe that we should all take courses in philosophy, literature and art. Practical degrees in science, medicine, computer science and vocational trades should have a strong mandatory curriculum in liberal education. Instead, what we have is a constant reduction in arts, music and literature