What Kind of Future Does Your Degree Prepare You For?
by James Magnus-Johnston
As the fall chill sets into the air and farmers begin to harvest, universities invite another wave of impressionable young minds to think about the future—of society, and of their place in it. But preparation for the future requires us to consider exactly what kind of future we think we’re in for, and far too many schools are preparing students for a fictional business-as-usual future.
Do your universities and instructors acknowledge that the global temperature will likely rise by at least two degrees this century?