Ha! I still remember reading Stuart Little, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, My Father’s Dragon (and others like them) to my son almost 30 years ago. Still have them on our bookshelf…
I see a discrepancy here which is that you are advocating for the hedgehog concept, yet you teach at an institution that does the exact opposite. Not only is this evidenced by Harvey Mudd's core curriculum and humanities requirements, this is also exemplified by the engineering department (where you teach) which requires students to take engineering from a variety of disciplines instead of focusing on one, as with most colleges.
This would seem to imply that either 1. you think that the kind of liberal arts education that Harvey Mudd provides is lacking in some way and cannot provide the value that the hedgehog concept provides or 2. you think that the liberal arts framework is compatible with the hedgehog concept.
If 1 is the case, I would like to know, what is missing/how can we improve the liberal arts education?
If 2 is the case, I would like to know, how is liberal arts compatible with the hedgehog concept?
Awesome breakdown of the amazing Cal Newport’s work.
The intersection of the 3 points in the hedgehog concept, demonstrated in the image, and so well explained in the text, generates a clear focus for forward momentum, whether individually or organizationally. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you.
Ha! I still remember reading Stuart Little, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, My Father’s Dragon (and others like them) to my son almost 30 years ago. Still have them on our bookshelf…
I see a discrepancy here which is that you are advocating for the hedgehog concept, yet you teach at an institution that does the exact opposite. Not only is this evidenced by Harvey Mudd's core curriculum and humanities requirements, this is also exemplified by the engineering department (where you teach) which requires students to take engineering from a variety of disciplines instead of focusing on one, as with most colleges.
This would seem to imply that either 1. you think that the kind of liberal arts education that Harvey Mudd provides is lacking in some way and cannot provide the value that the hedgehog concept provides or 2. you think that the liberal arts framework is compatible with the hedgehog concept.
If 1 is the case, I would like to know, what is missing/how can we improve the liberal arts education?
If 2 is the case, I would like to know, how is liberal arts compatible with the hedgehog concept?
Awesome breakdown of the amazing Cal Newport’s work.
The intersection of the 3 points in the hedgehog concept, demonstrated in the image, and so well explained in the text, generates a clear focus for forward momentum, whether individually or organizationally. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you.