Milton Mayer discusses the state of U.S. education and the educational ideas of Robert Hutchins.
Jill Conway refllects on living on the great plains of Australia as a young child in her book, "The Road From Coorain". Conway recalls not seeing any other children until she was 7 ears old. Growing up in the bush, meant isolation, said Conway. Because she wasn't around people often, and because she wasn't used to crowds, 2 or 3 people at a time was pretty scary. Conway found the city to be a sinister place that was very noisy.
Discussing women in American society, politics, economics, social ethics and the educational system with the President of Smith College, Jill Conway.