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Education

elleng

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10. It's in (or NOT in) their families.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 11:16 AM

Jul 2022

'My ignorance is just as good as your informed self.'

“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”

― Isaac Asimov

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What if you offer very good education to students but they don't want it? [View all] no_hypocrisy Jul 2022 OP

Problem with education is we teach to every student jimfields33 Jul 2022 #1

To a degree, I can agree. no_hypocrisy Jul 2022 #2

Probably but it's extremely difficult to do critical thinking to those who don't want jimfields33 Jul 2022 #3

Actually, I use algebra every so often. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2022 #7

Limiting education limits, prevents and ends democracy delisen Jul 2022 #5

So European countries have it wrong? jimfields33 Jul 2022 #6

Being a plumber, construction or kacekwl Jul 2022 #14

As the world progresses the more things we need to learn. Practical things get pushed aside. Srkdqltr Jul 2022 #4

Please change your perspective delisen Jul 2022 #8

Are you a teacher, or a person in a school system? Scrivener7 Jul 2022 #9

I am a substitute teacher, like an independent contractor. no_hypocrisy Jul 2022 #12

No. I'm asking the poster above me whose conclusion seems to Scrivener7 Jul 2022 #13

I beg to differ. no_hypocrisy Jul 2022 #11

It's in (or NOT in) their families. elleng Jul 2022 #10