Doctor By William Deresiewicz: Article Analysis

While there are varying degrees of intensity, the essence of the two arguments centre on the responsibility and questionable pre-conceived nature of the ‘Final Solution to the Jewish Question.’ Both disciplines utilise their own interpretations of primary source evidence to answer the following two questions: was the Holocaust a premeditated and articulated master plan developed by Adolf Hitler in the earlier years of his political career? and was the Holocaust carried out according to the orders of Hitler, or did the initiative develop amongst the ranks of the German bureaucracy and eventuate from the commands of powerful Nazi party members. The questioning of the motivations and logistical proceedings behind the Holocaust came to light in the 1945 Nuremberg War Crime Trials where the incorrect Intentionalist view was heavily enforced and taken as an almost gospel truth. As time passed, logic presided and historians began to challenge the dominant interpretation, thus birthing the Functionalist view. The Intentionalists inaccurately hold Hitler as an all-powerful, all-controlling being whose goal from the start was to eradicate the Jews, arguing that this plan was consistently and meticulously followed from the conception of his political career to the fall of the Nazi Party. The

However, Dawidowicz published The War against the Jews in 1975, she like other Intentionalist historians advocated that ‘Jews were at the centre of his mental world and formed an inseparable core of National Socialist doctrine’. In relation to the Nazi bureaucracy she claimed that Hitler had a wide range of long term plans and one of them involved deliberately creating chaos and instability within the party structure. And, that he formed a structure where people would have to fight for survival within the intentionally formed bureaucratic structure.

Namely, in 1968, when Gladney invented Hitler studies, the chancellor advised him to alter his name and appearance in order to be ‘taken seriously as a Hitler innovator’, thus he invented an extra initial and called himself J.A.K Gladney, a persona he wears like ‘a borrowed suit’ (16). Similarly, he has put on weight, also on the chancellor’s suggestion, to ‘grow out’ into Hitler (16-7), he is refrained from growing a beard on the advice of a previous wife and always wears academic robes and ‘glasses with thick black heavy frames and black lenses’ (17). He is the country’s leading scholar of Hitler but does not even speak German. To hide this fact, he compiles a list of words that sound roughly the same in German and English and uses it to give the introductory speech at the conference hosted by the College-on-the-Hill

Of the four historians, it is Kershaw, Goldhagen, and Peukert who propose the idea that the holocaust was a long-term plan and Berghahn who argues that it was a reaction to the circumstances brought about by expansion during world war two. All of the historians agree to a certain degree that the extermination of the Jewish people from Germany was a long term idea of Hitler’s, but it is at the point where ‘idea’ becomes ‘plan’ that they differ.

Many people are comfortable with their career and/or degree once they have been achieved. Once someone has accomplished their life long goal, they usually settle down and do not continue to educate themselves on anything other than what is within their field. Many individuals stay in their comfort zone, whether it be being a cashier, a doctor, a lawyer, an architect, a musician, a teacher, etc. They do not feel the need to expand their knowledge because that is not their job, but someone else’s. That should not be the case, though. Individuals should always strive to be better and more educated no matter what degree, past education, or career they have. The short story by Torie Bosch titled “First, Eat All the Lawyers,” is effective in using

Hitler impresses the Reichstag with the ethos, credibility, of his leadership. Referring to the success of his government, Hitler entreats, “Allow me now to give you a short excerpt from our economic life which proves in plain figures whether and to what extent National Socialism has solved these problems.” Hitler then presents a simple, yet powerful statistic: a tremendous rise in annual German births. Hitler does not pick this statistic blindly. He chooses a statistic that he knows will be important, impactful, and personal to his audience. Not only is a rise in births a sign of increased prosperity (for people are unlikely to have kids if they are not in love and with the means of supporting their children), but it is also a statistic dear to his audience’s heart. After World War I, so many loved ones died. Accordingly, the babies and new life mentioned in the statistic must have brought great joy to a hurting nation. Further, Hitler reinforces his ethos as a leader when he remembers, “It was as an unknown German soldier at the front that I put together this bold program, fighting for fourteen years…” Mr. Hitler is proving his credibility as a planner and a thinker, describing his process of invention, how he carefully came up with the idea while fighting at the front. The thoughtful and planned politicians of the German Reichstag surely appreciate the care and attention their leader invested in this program. For his audience, Hitler could have no better credibility than that provided by increased birth statistics and his claim of careful

Not only do we get a lot out of getting a college degree in what we want to do, but so does our society. There are requirements for every job for a reason. Jobs need people that specialize in just that career field. They want us to be passionate about what we do and more importantly know exactly what we are doing. For example, hospitals have no room for mistakes because not only may it cost a life, it can also costs them money. We feel safer knowing people know how to do their jobs right. College education is necessary whenever there is a shortage in certain careers. It’s important to have higher education so there can be growth and competition in our society.

“Men will then be seen continually to change their track for fear of missing the shortest cut to happiness.” (Tocqueville, Alexis). By not continuing the education track for a career and grasping wildly for an easier track will bring you further and further away from the goal wanted. The dream is like a destination. Would you take a straight path or would you take all the roads leading there? One must have the appropriate education to achieve in the career wanted.

There is no real desire for learning. Individuals just go to college to earn a degree to settle down into a job with decent pay. Using pathos again Pharinet explains that when this kind of person enters the work force are they going to lack motivation in there career because of the only reason for wanting the career was for the money.

When it comes to achieving success in the work force and finding a fulfilling and lucrative career there are few things more important that higher education. Going to college and getting a degree is essential in finding success in the work force. The problem is when the cost of gaining that degree outweighs the financial compensation the career that follows is able to supply. Very few people are able to pay for college out of pocket. The result of this is that students seeking higher education are forced to take out massive student loans. This means that they are entering the work force

The value of an education is what can guide one into humanity and employment. To take away such a right defeats the privilege and overall value of receiving an education. For those, “who specialize in specific careers will lack critical thinking skills and the ability to write, analyze, and synthesize information.“ (Cook). And to show declination and recession towards humanity will only spiral into an economic downturn.

A solution proposed by Caldwell is that we focus not in a specific degree, but rather a “liberal education” in order to justify the high cost of college (214). He goes on to state that “…if you’re not planning on becoming, say, a doctor. The benefits of diligent study can be overstated” (214). This makes sense. Firstly, unless you are working towards being employed in a specific field of study, it would be advantageous to a student to be educated more broadly, thus widening their scope of opportunity. The more knowledge and experience you have in different areas, the more versatile you will be as an employee and in life overall. Also, the auditing of colleges can be done to ensure that students are receiving the education they are paying for.

This article is Pinker’s way of discussing what he thinks is the problem with The Ivy League by using Deresiewicz’s article as a foil for his opinion. He starts out the article by discrediting many of the things Deresiewicz says in Deresiewicz original article. One time Pinker says, “Unfortunately, his article is a poor foundation for diagnosing and treating the illness”. From there, he continues to pick apart Deresiewicz article. One of Pinker’s main complaints was of Deresiewicz’s lack of sources. To one of Deresiewicz’s claims Pinker says, “(he) elevates an assertion that was based on nothing but his say-so”. Pinker, also, disagrees with the Deresiewicz over the actual necessity of highly selective schools. At one point, Pinker says, “there

The article Are you at school to learn...or to pursue the big bucks? is written by two writers for the Toronto star each exploring one of the two sides. Showey Yazdanin considers the notion of a higher education being for the sake of one's own self fulfillment. Whereas, San Grewal examines the reasons for deciding on an education based on the rationale of financial security. Personally, I believe in Grewal's outlook, rather than Yazadin's. There is nothing shameful in taking the sensible route in your education. It would be a greater stress for myself to pursue a degree in what I am genuinely interested in, but have to face an uncertain future. Furthermore even though I choose to go into a practical profession that does not mean I cannot

When looking at the bigger aspect having an education is different from a degree. An education can be formal, informal, self-directed, on the job training, professional licenses and certifications, or any other form of education. It’s easy to discount icons such as Michael Jackson, George Washington, Gandhi, Bill Gates, Lebron James and many others who did not go through a traditional four year degree program (College Dropouts). I can imagine the amount of hard work, training, practice, and study they had to go through to achieve their success and often equal or far exceed the amount of effort an average person puts into an average 4 year degree. Even