"EGG: -and the reason we decided to do this together is because we can ask each other the tough questions and not let each other resort to pablum. Truthfully, it is a bit frightening for me after 45 years of people holding their breath about what I will say, but you insist that I be honest and say the things out loud that I mutter under my breath."
"We even started working on a column called "Majors Are Dumb." EGG: Point of order: It is not so much that majors are dumb, rather it is because the structure that requires majors is antiquated. Universities are structured to put both faculty and students into a system that is hierarchical and siloed. Yes, students need to learn and have deep understanding about topics but not be forced to learn mo"
They text each other roughly 7,000 times daily and choose initials for the column. Gordon’s full name begins with E; Rachel gave herself an S as a middle name in college. They exchange playful, teasing nicknames and jibes about age and status. They commit to an unfiltered, honest conversation, promising to ask each other tough questions and avoid pablum. One speaker notes fear after 45 years of people waiting for candid remarks but affirms the insistence on saying things out loud. They plan substantive topics, including a critique of majors and institutional structures in universities.
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