Random Analogies
Academia
a: Academia ~
b: the military:
What: "Academia is like the military: often profoundly useful yet pervaded by values and behaviors that are outright silly generally a result of taking itself far too seriously. That's why both academia and the military are ripe for parody."---the link is a review of a parody of academia.....
Useful?
Writer: Jonathan Lethem
LCC: L
Where:
Date: Dec 31 2010 5:39 AM
# 734 Critique Analogy
Pull The Poison Arrow Out
a: A toxic workplace ~
b: poison to your well-being
What: "A toxic workplace is like poison to your well-being. There are many articles dealing with this issue (none of which appear to have been read where I've worked), but most of them miss the question where the toxins come from. This article identifies some sources."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where:
Date: Apr 19 2012 2:07 PM
# 1882 Critique Analogy
It's All Hidden And Underneath
a: Good man ~
b: a vein of water flowing hidden underground
What: "Volunteers like Margaret show, as Thomas Carlyle said, that the work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green."
Useful?
Writer: Thomas Carlyle
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Apr 30 2012 5:01 PM
# 1965 Critique Analogy
