Summary Of Demanding More From College, By Frank Bruni

Although I agree with the vast majority of Frank Bruni’s claims about the benefits of the ideas of community and diversity, I believe some of his prescriptions in Demanding More From College to solve the polarizing and alienating effect of the internet on the individual in our modern society are perhaps a bit naive and misguided although for the most part a good first step. Most people agree that college is supposed to be one of the most fun times of one’s fine where one meets those who are to be one’ friends for the rest of one’ life, the Frank Bruni, author of Demanding More From College thinks “there’s another dimension to college.” In our politically bipolar landscape, Bruni suggests that college students are a crucial part of solving the problem. Bruni say that we must “confront and change political and social aspects of American life that are as troubling as the economy.” I completely agree, seeing as how
Bruni explains his ideas saying, “we should talk as much about the way college can establish patterns of reading, thinking, and interacting that bulk the current tendency among Americans to touch themselves into enclaves of allies with the same politics, same cultural tastes, the same incomes.” He gives insight into the importance of diversity of thought as well as the importance of learning how to analyze, understand and criticize the world around us. Since us college students are not “set in [our] ways,” Bruni sas the least we can do is “open [our] laptops. Delete at least one of every four bookmarks. Replace it with something entirely different. Go to Twitter, Facebook, and such, and start connecting with publications, blogs and people whose views diverge from our own. Mix it up.” However, I believe that is simplistic solutions that ultimately reveals itself to be naive, however a good first