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Charles Murray's receives the Honorary Doctoral Degree in Social Sciences

During this Commencement Ceremony, celebrated at the Universidad Francisco Marroquín on February 8th of 2008, Charles Murray is awarded with the Honorary Degree in Social Sciences. The President of the University, Giancarlo Ibargüen S., introduces Dr. Charles Murray’s work, describing several of his books, such as Losing Ground, published in 1984, where Dr. Murray criticizes the Social Welfare Programs that frequently worsen the situation they intend to mend. He also mentions the controversial The Bell Curve, book in which Murray discusses the relationship between IQ, and social well being.

During his acceptance speech, Dr. Charles Murray gives advice to the graduates about “what they should do the following week”, this being to live in a foreign country supporting themselves in order to pop out of the bubble they have lived in all their life and discover their true abilities.

Dr. Murray also recommended the graduates to “love what they do for a living” , since this is one of the real measures of success. Murray also encouraged them to remember that the twenties are not a period in life to make a lot of money or become famous, but to learn who they are and what they like to do.

Get the Flash Player to see this player. Loading... During this interview Dr. Murray was approached with the question of what being a libertarian meant to him. Events Charles Murray's Speech during the Academic Distinctions Ceremony November 6, 2008 | Universidad Francisco Marroquín Dr. Murray tells two stories he considers important for the graduates to listen; his experiences at the Peace Corps in Thailand, and the relationship between happiness according to Aristotle, and how the philosopher’s views had influenced his own. Later he proceeds to explain the relationship between the stories and the important lessons he discovered from them. (...) Watch video Interviews Interview with Charles Murray by Luis Figueroa November 6, 2008 | Universidad Francisco Marroquín Dr. Charles Murray talks about the problems of education in the United States and how society has given college degrees disproportionate significance. The problem with this way of thinking, according to Murray, is that young people find themselves pursuing achievement only in the academic environment. (...) Watch video Interview with Charles Murray by Carlisle Johnson November 6, 2008 | Special Collections Room Charles Murray is the W. H. Brady Scholar of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and author of the books The Bell Curve and Real Education. In this interview, hosted by Carlisle Johnson, he talks about his educational background at Harvard University, his definition of a libertarian, and the ideas presented in his books. (...) Watch Video Conferences Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back to Reality November 7, 2008 | Universidad Francisco Marroquín Charles Murray, W. H. Brady Scholar of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and author of the book Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back to Reality, explains how the educational system works in the United States. He elaborates on the four simple truths of his book—people have different abilities, half of the children are below average, too many people are going to college, and the importance of rigorously educating the academically gifted. (...) Watch Video External links 1. Real Education by Charles Murray [1] 2. The Bell Curve by Charles Murray [2] 3. In Pursuit of Happiness and Good Government by Charles Murray [3] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 License Este trabajo ha sido registrado con una licencia Creative Commons 3.0