Donald Trump: 47th President of USA

 

Subject: Donald Trump: 47th President of USA
Written by: Yogesh Gogwekar
Address: Mahim, Mumbai
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Recently an article written by two American scholars Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson coined the word “plutocratic populism” to describe Trump’s politics. The word Plutocratic is used when the society is going to be controlled by rich persons or great wealth persons. Normally, this word does not root into the political philosophy of Democracy, Capitalism, and Socialism. Actually, this word is being used to warn against undesirable conditions.  It is being observed mostly in such countries which are experiencing rapid e,conomic growth and due to this income inequality will tend to increase as the rate of return on innovation increases.  According to Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson, the very rich and the average White Americans coexist under Trump in an uneasy equilibrium. Which way this domestic battle goes is hard to predict.

One thing is definitely sure that roots of plutocratic populism have been spread for the last four to five decades in America (or in many countries) and not due to the emergence of Donald Trump. But casting the votes in favour of Trump, America has elected a great disruption. The coarsening of public discourse and deepening of social polarization will continue. Now, you have to brace yourself for the ride.  

Donald Trump is the 47th President of the United States of America. This is a Perilous moment. A SPECTRE of unchecked power is likely to haunt America in the next four years—a terrifying prospect for many, but in equal if not greater measure, an arousing prospect for oth

At this moment, I am remembering one book written by great American Philosopher Allan Bloom and the name of the book is “The Closing of American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy: And Impoverished the Souls of Today’s Students”.  This book was written in 1987 and is also useful for Today’s world.

The themes of Bloom’s study are stated in its title and, more explicitly, in the subtitle of the book: "How Higher Education has failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students." Themes of this book give important to three important things i.e. Education, Democracy, and Soul.  

The theme of the book is education. Bloom argues that American higher education has lost its sense of purpose and direction. He finds this due to an emphasis on relativism and toleration and a reluctance to focus on questions of purpose and meaning. Similarly, Bloom finds American education has become overly politicized and attuned to the concerns of the moment. He urges that liberal education return to its initial function of searching for wisdom and for self-knowledge.

While not every student needs to pursue the liberal arts, Bloom finds that these studies must be available for those interested, and honored, if University education is to produce thoughtful human beings and an informed community holding values and the pursuit of truth in common.

Thank You
Yogesh Gogwekar