Claire Lehmann: belief

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…I don’t know. Simply stop trying to work within established structures such as the world of media or world of higher education and split off. Do something different. I think that creative solutions are always superior to destructive solutions. I’m encouraging people who are disenchanted with media or with universities to think about building their own institutions. It’s difficult for people to imagine setting up a university. However, people can set up book clubs and reading lists and websites where they encourage academic-type material. I think anyone who’s cynical or disenchanted — if you can come up with creative ways to . . . If you imagine a learning environment that would be just how you wanted it to be, why not create it? Why not give it a go and build what you want to see in the world? When should contrarians give up and simply join the establishment?…

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