Friday, June 22, 2012

The Corporate University And William Blake

This article came to my attention because of recent events the University Of Virginia.  It is an essay on William Blake, with a parallel story about the growth in the corporate culture at UVA, which is not atypical.  After all, the GOP Governor of Indiana was just announced as the new President of Purdue University.  He built his reputation on cutting the costs of government.  He is the perfect choice for the corporate university.

Apparently, William Blake had ideals that he worshiped, but was unable to achieve in life, or in his art.  He is likened to the modern university professor who has similar ideals, but who is unable to fight off the Satan of corporatism, just as Blake was unable to deal with his Satan.


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