This is a reproduction from my other blog http://bhaskarbenjamin.wordpress.com…. from the series “Letters of Spirit”
Prof. MAAN (Much Ado About Nothing)
Universal Futility
Very old Campus
Dear Prof:
I have been meaning to write a thesis for quite some time but simply could not find a suitable hypothesis. Hope you wont mind the delay !
Its been a long time since you lectured…. in your inimitable style….I mean the never ending dissertation that you would write so often. What is wrong ? Is the doctor sick or something ?
Still married to Academia ? She is a nice woman but fairly out of touch with reality !
I hear that you have started taking up Industrial Consultancy as well. Do your clients practice what you preach ? Incidentally, do you ?!?
I read a book recently …. written by some crazy FELLOW …that professes a ban on higher education.
He claims that there is nothing high about it ! He further says that learning should be for the level headed.
Have you read this trash ? Actually no one believes in what he is saying…but the book is a best seller !
My own submission is that academic book-man ship will never die. It shall thrive further. It does a great service for the humankind….
It takes their thoughts away from the mundane realities of life !
Do you still despise your students ?
And… before I forget … Have you overcome your absent minded-ness ?
Love to Academia.
Bibliographically yours,
FOOT NOTE