:25:01
Your grade for
the whole term is an "A"...
:25:04
if you will come back
and meet with me...
:25:06
a few more times.
:25:08
Forget about the paper.
You didn't like it.
:25:10
You didn't like writing it.
:25:11
It's not important.
:25:12
What's important is
that I awake your interest...
:25:15
and that
I answer your questions.
:25:17
- Let's start over.
- With what?
:25:20
Say this is the beginning.
:25:21
- Of what?
- The class.
:25:23
- But we can't start over.
- I say we can.
:25:26
- I say we can.
- But I don't believe it.
:25:29
I know, but it's true.
:25:30
What is the class,
but you and me?
:25:33
There are rules.
:25:34
Well...
:25:37
- We'll break them.
- How can we?
:25:39
We won't tell anybody.
:25:40
Is that all right?
:25:42
I say that it's fine.
:25:44
Why would you do this for me?
:25:46
I like you.
:25:48
Is that so difficult
for you to...
:25:51
There's nobody here
but you and me.
:25:53
All right!
:25:57
I did not understand
when you referred...
:26:02
All right. Yes?
:26:04
When you referred to "hazing."
:26:08
You wrote in your book
about the comparative...
:26:10
- Yes? Yes?
- The comparative...
:26:12
- Are you checking your notes?
- Yes.
:26:13
Tell me in your own words.
:26:14
I want to make sure
I have it right.
:26:16
Of course.
You want to be exact.
:26:17
I want to know
everything that went on...
:26:19
That's very good.
:26:20
I was suggesting, many times
that which we wish to retain...
:26:24
is retained oftentimes better
with less expenditure of effort.
:26:28
Here it is.
You wrote of "hazing."
:26:30
That's correct.
Now, I said "hazing."
:26:33
It means ritualized annoyance.
:26:36
We shove this book at you.
We say, read it.
:26:39
You say you've read it.
I think you're lying.
:26:43
I'll grill you.
:26:44
And when I find out
you've lied...
:26:46
you'll be disgraced,
and your life will be ruined.
:26:49
It's a sick game.
Why do we do it?
:26:52
Does it educate?
In no sense.
:26:55
Well, then, tell me this...
:26:57
what is higher education?
:26:59
It is something other
than useful.