New York Occasions bestselling author of The Post-American World and host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS argues to get a renewed commitment to the world’s most effective educational traditions within this fascinating audiobook.

The liberal arts educational system is under attack. Governors in Tx, Florida, and NEW YORK have announced that they will not spend taxpayer cash subsidizing the liberal arts. Majors like British and History-which were once extremely popular and highly respected-are in steep about In Defense of the Liberal Education decrease and Leader Obama has recently advised students to bear in mind that specialized training could be more valuable when compared to a degree in art background, when choosing an educational path.

In this timely and urgently needed audiobook Fareed Zakaria points out that turn away from the liberal arts is a mistake. A liberal education provides the foundation for locating your voice, writing, speaking your mind, and ultimately, learning-all immensely important skills no matter your occupation. Technology and globalization are making these skills a lot more useful and necessary as routine mechanical and even processing tasks can be done by machines. More than just a path to a profession, Zakaria argues a liberal education is an exercise in freedom and above all, it feeds the most basic urge from the human spirit-to know.