Hirst: Seeking a job search system
In Periclean Athens, most public officials were selected by lot; the chosen men would then gather on a hill called the Pnyx to debate the issues of the day. Under Pericles’ influence, public offices became paid positions, for the first time opening up the government to even the poorest of Athenian citizens.
In Exodus, the burning bush is where Moses was appointed to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. At Yale, Undergraduate Career Services is where aspiring divine-right analysts are appointed to fetch coffee and edit PowerPoint presentations. Seriously, is what goes down at 55 Whitney...
