2017/04/10: Six Minutes on the True Purpose of University Education

Educate yourself. Become articulate -- able to think, form arguments, act and lead. Transcend your ignorance and victimhood. Reduce the suffering in the world. Lead a heroic life.

That's the purpose of any university education worthy of the term.

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[pinegulf]

He truly is the architype for academic hero.

[PordanBJeterson]

If only I knew this when I went to University.

[SargonofAkkad]

"You're on a heroic mission"

If you're a student and you watched this video you need to remember this. Your heroic mission is the long march back through our institutions so that you will be the person who teaches people to be great, unlike the current crop of professors teaching them to be weak.

[invaderg]

This was so powerful that my desk was sorted.

[ryPish]

Read. Great. Books.
Or listen to great audiobooks while you clean your room.

[oskjable]

Sort yourself out by doing what you know you need to do instead of getting a temporary sense of meaning by watching this video and patting yourself on the back because you understood it.

[alexanderpetrenko]

And this is what we are losing with education today - - true abilities to think, to question. Read books, yes. But CONTINUE reading books AFTER you leave school as well!!

[christopherosullivan]

Watched the whole "interview" today and wanted to cut this clip out myself and show it to everyone. The emotional pitch is unbelievable. Bravo sir... Bravo.

[deesnuts]

Professor you are the reason I've always respected teachers, to hear your great speeches is to hear truth, and that is something I look up to.

[bishop]

-read books
-clean room
-????
-become logos

[dosleiker]

.I need to start cleaning my apartment, its in chaos, my head is in chaos, my life is in chaos. You've become a huge influence in my life. Time for me to find a purpose and start taking responsibility. You've given me a lift in a time I've desperately needed it.

Be careful with drugs, its a nice escape but abusing them does not provide any answers.

Thank you. You remind me of how much I still have to learn, why and how much life is worth living.

Praise Kek.

[RunningCordoroy]

I was in the humanities. And I mean I was really in them. I loved reading philosophy and challenging my tacit assumptions. I dove into the ancients, and was totally compelled, reading book after book. And then.... post modern social justice ideology took the forefront of class discussions one winters simmester. Needless to say, I am now a carpenter apprentice and feel a whole lot more sane about life.

[stickmanmasters]

The first speaker at my first day of my university in the Netherlands said almost the exact same thing. Pretty nice to be reminded of the true reason to attend university actively.

[archetypalmemes]

2:55 "Struggle with all your soul on behalf of the good."
I don't think any other living university professor has ever said anything close to that. Seems like they've all got better things to do these days. Like, for example, surrendering mindlessly on behalf of the bad.

[thewayfarer]

God I wish you taught me at university. I swear to God, some of us are really trying to learn and create and contribute. I just want to better myself and become a stronger and wiser person. I don't want to play politics or get embroiled in the bullshit. Not all of us are absorbed into the SocialJusticePuritan machine, and trust me, a lot of us are fighting your corner. We will not allow the censorship and deliberate watering down of academia to continue forever. Thank you, even from the internet you can be a very good teacher, and a figure to look up to for standing up and sticking with your convictions.

[BertoBeats]

You move me to tears every time your speak. You're full of such passion and fire, you will never be forgotten. You will on in the hearts, minds, and works of those you have reached. You're a great man, I'm filled with absolute joy whenever I see another video uploaded to this channel. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for everything you have done. Now excuse me while I go clean my room.

[nevion]

This part is worth the highlight. maybe even could be a featured video on your channel for those who have not heard your stance on the purpose of a university.

[originalprankster]

Thank you Prof. Jordan of inspiring many people all across the globe! Much love from Belgium

[michaelgrace]

i need to go to university just to understand these dam videos. I'm still on clean your room.

[practiceyogaaustin]

Love this part of the talk! The interviewer did a great job getting you fired up 🔥