costs,
reducing defense spending, and raising taxes. Davids Sudoku allowed his readers to see the big picture clearly, and he was rewarded with the Pulitzer Prize
I am going to make the audacious (*#) claim that David's Yale education has had a lot to
do with his ability to see the big picture. He experienced, just as you will over the next four
years, exposure to a variety of disciplines -in his case, mathematics, economics, politics,
and history, as well as physics and art history. This broad education has allowed him to
look beyond the small-mindedness of what politicians say to interpret the larger trends
driving the economy and society. He also learned to write clearly, analytically, and forcefully
He mastered this essential tool not only through his English courses but also through his
principal extracurricular activity as a reporter for and subsequently as editor of the Yale
aily
David Leonhardt is but one of many visible examples of the profound way in which the
liberal arts education you are about to experience can help you to develop the capacity to
see the big picture. By sampling courses across a wide range of disciplines, you will learn to
see problems from multiple perspectives. And by learning to think critically and analytically,
you will become disinclined to accept simplified slogans as truth, more able to see subtle
interconnections, and more capable of forging solutions that embrace complexity without
being overwhelmed by it. No matter what subjects you choose to pursue in depth, you will
be required in your first two years to develop some breadth, and you will be challenged to
think for yourselves-independently and analytically
1 Which of the following statements is correct?
A David Leonhardt is an editor of The New York Times.
B David Leonhardt is an editor of the Yale Daily Neus
C David Leonhardt is a faculty member of Yale College
D David Leonhardt is an alumnus of Yale College.
uld be
2 According to David Leonhardt, the
win
ng measures EXCEPT
taken to close the Federal budget gap.
A reducing taxes and duties
B reducing Social Security benefits
C controlling Medicare and Medicaid costs
D reducing defense spending
3 David Leonhardt was exposed to the disciplines of
A mathematics, history, literature, philosophy, physics and art history
student
Matics, economics, politics, and history, as well as physics and art history
itics and art history
