<p>goaliedad that’s not really a historically accurate assessment of universities or their role in society. Until quite recently in history universities certainly didn’t exist for the greater good of society and were, by most measures, largely inward looking institutions focused purely on intellectual pursuits. They were largely isolated from the ‘real world.’ There was little to no emphasis on practical skills and “military knowledge and used it to train those who would be leaders and influential in a society in the skills deemed critical to the advancement of that culture”.</p>